Real Madrid defeats the outstanding Girona team to overtake Espanyol in the standings.
The current leader in the Spanish Championship is Real Madrid. They traveled to the Montilivi Stadium in Catalonia on Saturday, September 30, and defeated Girona 3-0. a significant victory over the round’s front-runner, the La Liga sensation squad. The goals were scored by Joselu, Tchouaméni, and Bellingham. Vini Jr., who had fully recovered from his injury, started the game and finished it to cheers with the duel already decided.
Real Madrid leads after the eighth round with 21 points, followed by Barcelona (20 points, the only other team still unbeaten), Girona (19 points), and Real Madrid with 21 points.
The beginning is difficult for Real, but it eventually benefits.
With six wins and one tie, Girona had a stellar season before the competition. In order to overtake Barcelona and reclaim the top spot, they were hoping for a win at home. It all began when it did. They had already missed two goals before the third minute. Herrera’s header was the first, and he did it by edging past a right-side cross. A left-side cross was followed by a header from Gutierrez at the post. However, the fullbacks Carvajal and Camavinga (improvised on the left) rebounded and began to prevail in the arguments.
Additionally, Joselu scored the game’s opening goal on Bellingham’s great pass at 17 in the initial Merengue assault. At the twenty-first minute, Tchouaméni headed a cross from Kroos clear, giving Real Madrid a 2-0 lead and stopping Girona’s momentum—even though the home team had somewhat more ownership (52%).
Controlled for the second half
Girona, who was at a disadvantage, enthusiastically fought back to score and had a few opportunities in the first minutes. Real, however, successfully resisted the home team’s energy. In this way, he kept pace with the game and watched for the right opportunity to grow. At 32, Bellingham launched a counterattack and suddenly materialized in the vicinity to complete the play. Real was already missing Vini Jr. at that point since he had been kept out of Tuesday’s Champions League match against Napoli. At 3-0, Ancelotti also took Bellingham out of the game. He wants every player available for the Champions League match, after all. And the objective—Espanyol’s leadership—was assured.