2-3!La Liga No. 2 was poured 3 goals, 3 games without a win, 8 points were lost, and 6 points were thrown away by Real Madrid
A match in the 25th round of La Liga was contested, and Girona challenged Athletic Bilbao away. Girona have been a big dark horse this season and have achieved very good results and are one of the favourites to win the title. In the first 24 league games, Girona won 17, drew 5 and lost 2, with 56 points, ranking second behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. However, Girona's recent form has been poor, with two games in a row without a win, first being held to a draw by Real Sociedad and then losing to Real Madrid, which has led to a pessimistic title prospects. This time Girona continued their away trip against Athletic Bilbao, and as a result, Girona lost the game, suffering two consecutive defeats and three games without a win!
Girona lined up 4231 in this match. Dovbick is at the front. The attacking duo of Savio, Ivan Martin and Tsygankov combined to attack. Alex Garcia and Yangueli Herrera form a back two. Gutiérrez, Juanpe, Eric García and Martinez partnered in the back four. Gasaniga was the starting goalkeeper.
Just 2 minutes into the game, Girona conceded a goal. Alex Berenguer made a steal up front, then burst forward with the ball and fired a long-range shot into the near corner of the box that drilled into the bottom left corner of the net. Athletic Bilbao got off to a fantastic start. Iñaki Williams cut inside and fired low into the post, missing a good chance to extend the score. Afterwards, Herrera tried a long-range shot from outside the box, but it was deflected wide. At half-time, Girona was 1-0 down. Girona had 68 per cent possession in the first half, had three shots on goal and one on target, failing to score. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, had 6 shots on goal in the first half, with 3 on target and scored 1 goal.
In the second half, it was easy to play again. In the 49th minute, Girona equalized! Tsygankov received a cross pass from Ivan Martin and scored with a flanking push. The two sides were back on the same page!However, just seven minutes later, Athletic Bilbao scored again! Berenguer flanked and pushed the ball into the bottom right corner of the net from the middle of the box. In the 60th minute, Athletic Bilbao scored again, this time from Iñaki Williams, who chested the ball and fired a low shot into the far corner. Girona's difficulty soaring if they want to counterattack!
In the 75th minute, Girona scored again. Ivan Martin crossed from the right, the player in front of the post did not get the ball, and Eric Garcia headed in from close range and the ball went into the net! However, Girona failed to score another goal and had to settle for a 3-2 defeat. Girona are winless in three games, dropping eight points in three games and six points behind Real Madrid.