A dramatic night at Girona FC’s home ground saw the underdogs secure a memorable 2–1 victory over FC Barcelona in La Liga.Barcelona started brightly at the Estadio Montilivi, dominating possession and carving out early chances. The turning point in the first half came when teenage sensation Lamine Yamal stepped up to take a penalty. His effort struck the post, allowing Girona to survive a crucial moment and head into the break level.
The visitors finally broke through in the second half, taking the lead with a well-worked move that seemed to justify their control of the game. But Girona responded almost immediately. Showing resilience and composure, the hosts equalised and began to grow in confidence as Barcelona struggled to regain momentum.
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With the match heading toward a draw, Girona delivered the decisive blow late on. A low, clinical finish in the closing minutes completed a stunning turnaround and sent the home crowd into celebration. Barcelona pushed desperately for an equaliser, but disciplined defending ensured Girona held firm until the final whistle.
The result shakes up the La Liga title race, with Barcelona losing valuable ground in their pursuit of Real Madrid. For Girona, it marks one of their standout performances of the season, a statement victory in the Catalan derby that will be remembered for a long time.
Hansi Flick’s verdict on the match
Barca's coach seemed unhappy after the defeat to Girona. Flick showed zero interest in talking about the match officials, he cricticised team’s performance, blaming the defenders, he said, as quoted by Barca blaugranes, “I don’t want to speak about that. Everyone saw the situation before the second goal, but Girona deserved it. We defended very badly, especially in transition; we were too open, our midfield was not in the right position.”
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“We haven’t been comfortable; we haven’t positioned ourselves well. The team isn’t in a good place right now. We need to calm down, get back to being what we used to be. We’ll give the team two days off so we can see them back to their best.” He added.
It was Barca’s second straight defeat in a row, which had made an impact on the points table and Barca slid into the second position, followed by Real Madrid.
