Girona coach Michel was delighted with their 2-0 win at Las Palmas.

The result keeps Girona's top four hopes alive.

Michel said: "Victory is important for the goal of the Champions League. There is a match between direct rivals in which one of the two, or even both, will drop points. It will not be definitive, but it will be an important step.

"It brings us closer to that dream we have in the province.

"It was an ugly game. The field dried very quickly and it hurt both teams. The players were not comfortable. But beyond that, we had a lot of personality. We put spectacular pressure on the team so they didn't put the ball inside. We've done a great job.

"The zero to one has given us a lot of peace and, from then on we have controlled the game, except for the last minutes, when we had a defence of five. They had clear chances at the end, but the goal was zero is very important."