Sensational team has already left Barça behind
There are several big clubs in the Spanish league: FC Barcelona, Real and Atlético Madrid are real heavyweights. However, they are all currently being outplayed by a club that is only playing its fourth season in La Liga. And FC Girona is simply not weakening.
At the end of the 17th matchday in LaLiga, FC Girona have once again taken over the lead in the table. The surprise team beat Deportivo Alaves 3:0 (2:0) on Monday evening and celebrated their 14th win of the season. Girona thus knocked record champions Real Madrid, who had taken the lead on Sunday, off top spot again. Girona (44 points) and Real (42) have already opened up a gap, while FC Barcelona are third on 35 points after their slip-up against FC Valencia (1-1). Artem Dowbyk (23rd, 59th/foul penalty) and Spaniard Portu (42nd) scored the goals for Girona.
FC Girona, who were only promoted in 2022 and finished tenth in the previous season, are already using the big M-word: "We have to earn the right to fight for the championship on matchday 30, our rivals are already fighting for it today," said coach Michel after the commanding victory. "We're not futurologists, we're just thinking about Betis, which will be very difficult. At the moment we're in it on our own merits, Madrid are very good and Barça and Atlético will pick up a lot of points."
In the meantime, the small Catalan town in the footballing shadow of FC Barcelona, the giant in the neighborhood, has long been on the radar: "The likeable surprise team, which was previously considered a one-day wonder, must now definitely be considered a title candidate," analyzed the sports newspaper "AS" after the recent 4:2 victory over the big rival. Another Madrid newspaper, "Marca", stated: "Nobody is playing better at the moment, nobody is trying to play more attractive soccer than Girona. Spectacular".
Michel had recently spoken about the possibility of qualifying for the Champions League and his players had shown "that it doesn't hurt them. We beat Barça, there was a lot of praise and maybe we could have lost our focus, but the mentality of my team is very good and that gives me hope." The lead over Athletic Bilbao in the first non-Champions League place is already twelve points. FC Girona play Betis Sevilla on Thursday (7pm/DAZN) to round off the year.
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Despite FC Barcelona's struggle with 35 points, Real Madrid is also finding it challenging with 42 points, leaving both teams trailing behind La Liga's surprising leader, FC Girona, with 44 points. The formidable Girona, who initially captured headlines as a one-season wonder, is now being recognized as a legitimate title contender in La Liga, with their captivating soccer style earning them praises from critics such as "Marca," who deem them as the team playing the best soccer at the moment.
Source: www.ntv.de
