{"id":399380,"date":"2023-12-11T06:51:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/11\/girona-stun-barcelona-with-historic-4-2-victory-jump-to-top-in-la-liga-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T06:51:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:51:03","slug":"girona-stun-barcelona-with-historic-4-2-victory-jump-to-top-in-la-liga-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/11\/girona-stun-barcelona-with-historic-4-2-victory-jump-to-top-in-la-liga-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Girona stun Barcelona with historic 4-2 victory, jump to top in La Liga &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-105895679,imgsize-84846.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Girona, the underdog Spanish side, etched its name in history with a stunning 4-2 victory over <!-- -->football<!-- --> giants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happytrips.com\/topic\/barcelona\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Barcelona<\/a> on Sunday. This monumental win not only marked <!-- -->Girona<!-- -->&#8216;s first-ever triumph over Barcelona in the top flight but also propelled them to the top spot in <!-- -->La Liga<!-- -->. <br \/>The riveting clash saw Girona rise two points above second-placed Real Madrid, who had settled for a 1-1 draw against Real Betis the previous day.<br \/>The heroics began with Artem Dovbyk putting Girona in the lead, only for <!-- -->Robert Lewandowski<!-- --> to swiftly equalize for Barcelona. Undeterred, Girona reclaimed the lead through a blistering strike from Miguel Gutierrez. <br \/>Valery Fernandez extended the advantage, and despite Ilkay Gundogan&#8217;s goal injecting tension into the final moments, veteran striker Cristhian Stuani sealed the historic victory with a stoppage-time goal.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of this sensational win, Girona&#8217;s coach, Michel, exuded confidence in his team&#8217;s potential, declaring, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if we have the ability to win La Liga, but we are able to beat any opponent.&#8221;<br \/>The defeat dealt a significant blow to Barcelona&#8217;s title defense, leaving them trailing Girona by a considerable seven-point margin. Barcelona&#8217;s iconic coach, Xavi, acknowledged Girona&#8217;s merit, admitting, &#8220;They deserved it, they&#8217;ve got a lot of merit, they&#8217;re seven points ahead of us. We want to cut down the gap; this is our reality \u2013 a Barca under construction.&#8221;<br \/>While Girona celebrated a historic triumph, Atletico Madrid, under the stewardship of Diego Simeone, secured a hard-fought victory. They claimed an early two-goal lead against Almeria, ultimately managing to weather the storm and secure the win despite Almeria&#8217;s spirited attempts to level the score.<\/p>\n<p>In a somber note, tragedy struck the match between Athletic Bilbao and Granada, leading to its abandonment in the 18th minute following the death of a fan in the stands. The match is set to resume on Monday night with Athletic Bilbao holding a 1-0 lead.<br \/>The football world is now buzzing with the unexpected rise of Girona, questioning the established order and setting the stage for a thrilling La Liga season ahead.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With inputs from AFP)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')<\/p>\n<p>      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }<\/p>\n<p>    }<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/jarvis.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/top-stories\/girona-stun-barcelona-with-historic-4-2-victory-jump-to-top-in-la-liga\/articleshow\/105895283.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Girona, the underdog Spanish side, etched its name in history with a stunning 4-2 victory over football giants Barcelona on Sunday. 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