Girona’s unlikely La Liga, 2023-2024 title bid suffered another dent in a 2-3 defeat by Athletic Bilbao on Monday, with Alex Berenguer striking twice for the Basque side. After leaders Real Madrid were held to a draw by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, the Catalan minnows, second, hoped to cut the six-point gap but were beaten in a gripping clash at San Mames.
Michel Sanchez’s side is now only two points ahead of champions Barcelona, third, and seven in front of fifth-placed Athletic, chasing a top four spot. Girona have now failed to win any of their last three league matches.
La Liga Results:
Athletic Bilbao-3 (Berenguer 2, 56, Inaki Williams 60) vs Girona-2 (Tsygankov 49, Aleix Garcia 75).