Barcelona Triumphs Over Girona in Thrilling 4-1 Victory
Barcelona Dominates Girona in Catalan Derby
In an exciting Catalan derby on Sunday, Barcelona secured a 4-1 victory against Girona, with Robert Lewandowski scoring two goals in the second half. This win keeps Hansi Flick’s team three points ahead at the top of LaLiga.
The match began with Barcelona taking the lead just before halftime, as Lamine Yamal's free kick was inadvertently redirected into the net by Girona's Ladislav Krejci, resulting in an own goal. However, Girona quickly responded after the break, with Arnaut Danjuma leveling the score.
Despite the setback, Barcelona remained composed, and Lewandowski regained the lead for his team with an impressive acrobatic goal shortly after the hour mark. He then extended the advantage to 3-1 during a swift counterattack, marking his 25th goal of the season as LaLiga's top scorer.
Ferran Torres capped off the scoring late in the match, sealing the 4-1 win for Barcelona. This victory avenged last season's 4-2 defeat in the same matchup, bringing Barcelona's points total to 66, three points ahead of Real Madrid, who sit in second place after 29 matches.
In another match, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid scored twice, leading his team to a 3-2 comeback victory against Leganes, who are fighting against relegation. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid, currently in third place, dropped points with a 1-1 draw against Espanyol, leaving them nine points behind the leaders with 57 points.