

Soaring high after defeating champion Barcelona 4-2 on the pitch on Sunday, Girona took back the top place in La Liga, handing Xavi Hernandez's team only its second league loss of the year. Robert Lewandowski's equaliser was sandwiched between goals from Artem Dovbyk and Miguel Gutierrez for Girona in the first half. Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani for Girona added two more goals after the interval, while Ilkay Gundogan scored another for Barca.
Girona leads the standings with 41 points after 16 games, having surpassed Real Madrid with 39 points following Carlo Ancelotti's team's 1-1 draw with Real Betis on Saturday. Girona is still undefeated away from home in La Liga this season. With a game remaining, Barcelona, who has only lost once all season—to Real Madrid at the end of October—is tied for fourth place with 34 points with Atletico Madrid.