Girona secured a remarkable away victory over Barcelona, catapulting them back to the top of the table with a 4-2 win. Demonstrating impressive football this season, Girona showed no fear against the favored Barcelona, earning a well-deserved triumph.
The match’s first notable opportunity came in the sixth minute when Girona’s Tsygankov fired a shot, only to be denied by the Barcelona goalkeeper. Girona’s breakthrough arrived in the 12th minute through a brilliant Ukrainian collaboration; Tsygankov’s assist was converted into a goal by Dovbyk. Barcelona, however, quickly responded with a 19th-minute goal by Lewandowski, following a cross from Raphinha.
Raphinha himself narrowly missed a chance in the 22nd minute, shooting just wide. Gurierrez of Girona then forced a save from Barcelona’s Inaki Pena. Joao Cancelo’s 32nd-minute effort was also thwarted by Girona’s goalkeeper Gazzaniga. Girona regained the lead at the 41st minute with a stunning goal by Gutierrez.
The first half concluded with another close attempt by Lewandowski, again impressively saved by Gazzaniga. The second half saw attempts from Barcelona’s De Jong and Raphinha, but neither could breach Girona’s defenses. The match then experienced a quiet phase until Gundogan’s missed opportunity in the 68th minute.
Girona solidified their victory with Valery’s 80th-minute goal, signaling a significant setback for Barcelona in the title race. Barcelona had a late chance to narrow the gap through Gundogan in the 87th minute, but his shot was off-target. Fermin Lopez also missed a close-range opportunity.
In the 92nd minute, Barcelona managed to score a second goal, courtesy of Gundogan. However, their hopes of an equalizer were dashed when Girona struck their fourth goal in the 95th minute, with Stuani sealing the victory.
Following this match, Girona leads the table with 41 points, two ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. Barcelona finds themselves in fourth place with 34 points, trailing the leader by seven
