“There are situations in the box in which these complications are given and sometimes they are not,” said Girona coach Michel, who was sent off in stoppage time for complaining about a foul by Frankie de Jong.
“Today, the final result is not due to the performance of the referee, I prefer to say that these games are won by the players.”
Sevilla beat Elche 3–0 to move up to 13th place, their third win in four league games saw them temporarily move four points clear of the relegation zone.
Youssef En-Nesri put up a brace on either side of Marcos Acuña’s drive in a first-half blitz.
Vinales Elche, who had Pedro Bigas sent off in the 41st minute, are bottom of the table, 11 points from safety.
Earlier, Cadiz climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2–0 win over Real Mallorca.