Barcelona knew the significance of playing at Montilivi against Girona. They needed a victory not just to keep up with Real Madrid but also to prevent their rivals from easily clinching the championship. While everyone expected Carlo Ancelotti’s team to eventually secure the title due to their overwhelming lead, the magnitude of Barcelona’s collapse was …
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Barcelona knew what they had to do against Girona. Anything less than victory would hand the La Liga title to Real Madrid. Surely they wouldn’t directly hand their arch rivals the trophy, right? At 2-1, that looked to be the case, but three unanswered goals from Girona left Barcelona bruised and broken as Madrid kicked …
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Barcelona manager Xavi offered a pretty scathing assessment of his side after Saturday’s dismal 4-2 defeat to Girona. The Catalans had control of the game after going 2-1 up but threw it away in a costly defeat that sees the team slip to third in the table. Xavi says there was a lot lacking from his …
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Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has called on his team to change their mentality after losing to Girona in La Liga. The Catalans threw away a 2-1 lead to go down to a 4-2 defeat to Michel’s side, and Araujo spoke after the game about how his team can improve. Barca have now lost twice to Girona …
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta was overheard screaming “this can’t be!” in frustration after seeing his team lose 4-2 to Girona on Saturday. Diario Sport are reporting that the president’s “monumental anger” was witnessed by a host of people at Montilivi after Barca were beaten by Michel’s side. Barca had led twice in the game, thanks to …
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Barcelona had the chance to cement second place in La Liga with a win over Girona tonight as they travelled to the other side of the city to clash horns with their domestic rivals. Following a 2-4 defeat against them at home earlier this season, many would have expected Barça to be motivated and seeking …
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Barcelona clashed heads with Girona at the Estadi Montilivi earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. Xavi’s men made a quick start to the game as they scored the opener in the third minute when Andreas Christensen got his name on the scoresheet. However, Artem …
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Barcelona will finish the weekend in third place in the La Liga table with four games remaining thanks to a 4-2 defeat to Girona in Saturday’s Catalan derby at the Montilivi Stadium. The game delivered plenty of entertainment and Barça had multiple chances to win it early in the second half, but a 10-minute implosion in the final period …
Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto admitted he was really upset and was quick to apologize after making a dreadful error in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat to Girona. The visitors were leading 2-1 when Roberto played the ball back towards his own goal and gifted Girona an equaliser. Michel’s side then went on to win the game 4-2 …
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A bizarre game ends in a defeat for FC Barcelona as they succumb to their Catalan opponents. With a 4-2 defeat at Estadi Montilivi, mirroring the exact score from the defeat at the Montjuic, Barça lost another crucial game. As it stands, Barcelona drop down to third place behind Michel’s Girona. Despite having good control and …
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