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Girona Drop Vital Points In Title Race, Barcelona Beat Alaves | Football News
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Girona Drop Vital Points In Title Race, Barcelona Beat Alaves | Football News

[ad_1] Shock title challengers Girona dropped two vital points in La Liga with a 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad on Saturday. Barcelona, third, earned a 3-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Saturday with Brazilian teenager Vitor Roque scoring and then sent off in a lively appearance off the bench. Catalan minnows Girona, second and now trailing leaders Real Madrid by one point, could not find a way through against their Basque visitors. Los Blancos face city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu and can potentially move four points clear at the top. Girona's draw leaves the...
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Atletico Aiming For Madrid Derby Hat-Trick | Football News
2Feb By adminNo Comments
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Atletico Aiming For Madrid Derby Hat-Trick | Football News

[ad_1] Only one team has beaten La Liga leaders Real Madrid this season -- neighbours Atletico Madrid, twice. Diego Simeone's side visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday in La Liga, aiming to complete a hat-trick of victories over their bitter rivals and wrestle their way into the title race. Atletico inflicted Madrid's only top-flight defeat of the season in September, with a 3-1 home win that shook Carlo Ancelotti's team. Madrid responded with a run of 21 matches without losing, brought to a juddering halt by Atletico again in the Copa del Rey last 16 in January. The Rojiblancos romped ...
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Girona Take LaLiga Lead Back, Atletico Madrid Go Third | Football News
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Girona Take LaLiga Lead Back, Atletico Madrid Go Third | Football News

[ad_1] Shock Spanish title challengers Girona returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 at Celta Vigo on Sunday. Atletico Madrid climbed third, above struggling champions Barcelona on goal difference, with a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Valencia. Michel Sanchez's Girona moved one point clear of Real Madrid, who beat Las Palmas on Saturday, although the Catalan team have played one more match. Portu finished well in the 20th minute to send Girona ahead in a match they largely dominated but could not make safe by finding a second goal. Rafa Benitez's Celta sit two points above the r...
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Rampant Girona Keep Liga Lead, Madrid And Barca Triumph | Football News
22Jan By adminNo Comments
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Rampant Girona Keep Liga Lead, Madrid And Barca Triumph | Football News

[ad_1] Artem Dovbyk struck a hat-trick inside seven minutes as minnows Girona powered back to the top of La Liga with a thumping 5-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday. After Real Madrid scraped a controversial 3-2 win over bottom side Almeria and a treble by Ferran Torres helped Barca win 4-2 at Real Betis, Girona demonstrated their title credentials. The Catalan club, in the top flight for only the fourth season in their history, are shock challengers for the Spanish title and lead second-place Madrid by a point, having played one extra game. Madrid's victory over winless Almeria, which took th...
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Xavi’s Wounded Barcelona Face Tough Test At Real Betis | Football News
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Xavi’s Wounded Barcelona Face Tough Test At Real Betis | Football News

[ad_1] Xavi Hernandez and his wounded Barcelona side visit Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga still dusting themselves down from last weekend's humbling by Real Madrid. The Catalans were thrashed in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, leading to a week of soul searching ahead of the trip to Seville. After an unconvincing win over third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, pressure still weighs on Xavi's shoulders with the Spanish champions' top four ambitions under threat. Barcelona are fourth, level with third-place Athletic Bilbao on 41 points, who vis...
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Girona Edge Atletico Thriller, Stay Level With Real Madrid | Football News
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Girona Edge Atletico Thriller, Stay Level With Real Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] Shock Spanish title challengers Girona snatched a remarkable 4-3 victory over Atletico Madrid to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Wednesday. After Los Blancos edged Real Mallorca 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger's goal, Ivan Martin's stoppage time strike ensured the Catalan minnows matched Carlo Ancelotti's side on 48 points from 19 matches. Alvaro Morata hit a hat-trick for Atletico at Girona's tiny Montilivi stadium, but it was not enough as Martin found the top corner at the death to keep Girona firmly in the hunt for the title.Atletico, third, trail both Real and Girona by 10 points, as do champions Barcelona, fourth, who visit Las Palmas on Thursday.Valery Fernandez, Savinho and Daley Blind netted for the hosts in a wild first half, with Morata twice scoring f...
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Lucas Vazquez Sends Real Madrid To La Liga Summit With Late Winner At Alaves | Football News
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Lucas Vazquez Sends Real Madrid To La Liga Summit With Late Winner At Alaves | Football News

[ad_1] Lucas Vazquez sent 10-man Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a 92nd-minute winner in Thursday's 1-0 victory at Alaves. Defender Vazquez headed home to lift Madrid above Girona to the number one spot after this season's surprise packages were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis earlier in the day. Basque hosts Alaves frustrated Madrid even before the Spanish giants' defender Nacho Fernandez was sent off 10 minutes after the break.With the clock going into second-half injury time, it looked like Girona would lead the Spanish top-flight going into 2024 thanks to Madrid's draw, but 32-year-old Vazquez had other plans.Experienced Germany midfielder Toni Kroos whipped in a corner and Vazquez opened his account for the season with a free header, as Los Blancos top the table on goal diff...
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Girona Ease Past Alaves To Reclaim Top Spot In La Liga | Football News
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Girona Ease Past Alaves To Reclaim Top Spot In La Liga | Football News

[ad_1] Girona opened up a two-point lead over Real Madrid after a straightforward victory.© AFPLa Liga's surprise package Girona moved back to the top of the table after sweeping aside Alaves 3-0 on Monday, with Ukrainian Artem Dovbyk scoring twice. Girona, part-owned by the owners of Manchester City, opened up a two-point lead over Real Madrid after a straightforward victory. Dovbyk, 26, opened the scoring on 23 minutes and Girona doubled their lead through Portu's angled shot from the edge of the penalty area.Alaves had little resistance to offer their opponents and when Yan Couto was tripped in the penalty area, Dovbyk stepped up to add a third goal from the penalty spot in the 58th minute, his 10th of this Liga campaign.Girona, who have only lost once all season, travel to Real Betis...
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Girona Stun Champions Barcelona To Go Top Of La Liga Standings | Football News
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Girona Stun Champions Barcelona To Go Top Of La Liga Standings | Football News

[ad_1] Shock Spanish title contenders Girona earned an historic 4-2 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday to move top of La Liga. Michel's side beat their Catalan rivals for the first time ever in the top flight in a pulsating battle to rise two points above Real Madrid, second, after their 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Saturday. Champions Barcelona are fourth after Atletico Madrid, third, beat Almeria earlier on, and Xavi's side trail Girona by seven points. Artem Dovbyk sent Girona ahead and after Robert Lewandowski pulled Barcelona level, Miguel Gutierrez slammed home again for the visitors.Valery Fernandez extended Girona's lead with 10 minutes remaining, before Ilkay Gundogan netted to set up a frantic finale.Veteran striker Cristhian Stuani struck from close range in stoppage time to wra...
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Hurting Barcelona Face Rayo Vallecano After Pablo Gavi Injury | Football News
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Hurting Barcelona Face Rayo Vallecano After Pablo Gavi Injury | Football News

[ad_1] Champions Barcelona visit Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday reeling after midfield Gavi's devastating cruciate ligament injury, which is set to rule him out for the rest of the season. Coach Xavi Hernandez has called the 19-year-old the "soul" of the team on multiple occasions and his tenacity will be badly missed with the Catalans already struggling for form. The trip to Rayo's Vallecas stadium starts a tough run of fixtures for third-placed Barca, four points behind leaders Girona at the top of La Liga.Barca host Porto on Tuesday looking to claim Champions League last 16 qualification, before welcoming Atletico Madrid and then Girona in key domestic clashes."It's an unfortunate injury, the important thing is he recovers because Gavi has a big present and an even bigger futur...
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