Girona’s ambitious bid for the La Liga title hit another stumbling stone with a 3-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
The Catalan team, currently in second place, had a chance to cut the gap on leaders Real Madrid, but their aspirations were destroyed by Athletic Bilbao’s Alex Berenguer, who scored two key goals.
The encounter at San Mames was an emotional rollercoaster, with Girona hoping to take advantage of Real Madrid’s draw against Rayo Vallecano. However, Berenguer’s early strike, combined with Inaki Williams’ clinical finish, left Girona six points behind the league leaders.
Girona’s recent problems continued, as they failed to win in their past three league matches, including a huge 4-0 setback. Despite Viktor Tsygankov’s effort to level the score in the second half, Berenguer swiftly answered with his second goal, exploiting defensive lapses
