The Deportivo Alaves versus Girona FC was an intriguing La Liga encounter that ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the Estadio de Mendizorroza. Despite producing a monumental total of 29 shots together, only ten of them were on target, demonstrating the level of intensity and impenetrable defence exhibited by both the teams. The prolific home team attacker, Jon Guridi emerged as the standout player, netting both the goals for Alaves, leaving both the teams to share spoils for the evening.

Deportivo Alaves were commendable with regard to their attacking prowess. They delivered a total of 8 shots on target, compared to 5 from Girona. The home team was also more accurate, primarily thanks to Jon Guridi who scored at 00:11:31 in the first half and at 01:38:56 in the second half off 14 total attempts, with 57% of them ripping into the goalpost. However, despite this promising statistic, Alaves' equal number of shots off and on target (6 each) indicated a missing ruthlessness in front of the goal which could have completely altered the final outcome.

Time and again, Girona's defence was breached by Alaves as evidenced by the home team's 5 corner kicks. On the other hand, Girona's counter-attacking strategy was potent, as evidenced by the three offsides committed by the away team.

In terms of discipline, both teams showed a comparable level of physicality and aggression with each registering 2 yellow cards. Outstandingly, defender Jesus Lazaro Owono Ngua and midfielder Rafa Marin both of Alaves picked a yellow card each in the last 15 minutes of the game, illustrating the fiercely contested nature of the match.

Interestingly, Girona was less penalized for fouls despite being generally more aggressive offensively as reflected by their 10 off-target shots - an insight that points to Girona's controlled aggression.

In terms of key contributor to the final outcome, home team favorite Jon Guridi's brace and the accompanying assists from Giuliano Simeone and Ianis Hagi were vital. Simultaneously, Girona's defensive game as detailed by only 6 fouls and 3 corner kicks played an equally significant part in ensuring they kept their hosts to a draw.

In a nutshell, this literally was a game of two halves with Alaves' demonstration of superior ball possession and on-target shooting accuracy neutralized by Girona's disciplined and effective counter-attacking gameplay. Such counteractive tactics and strategies led to the match ending in a 2-2 deadlock, much to the disappointment of either team's supporters.

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