Liga: Girona dismisses Celta Vigo and temporarily moves to the top of the standings

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By: Manu Tournoux

Liga: Girona dismisses Celta Vigo and temporarily moves to the top of the standings

A few days after its surprise elimination in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, Girona had the opportunity to put its head back together and provisionally take first place in the Liga standings in the event of success on the Celta pitch. Vigo. Mission accomplished for Michel’s men who won by the narrowest of margins at the Estadio de Balaidos (1-0).

Live Liga Ranking

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Team

Pts

J

DIF

G

NOT

D

BP

B.C.

1

Girona
Girona

55

22

27

17

4

1

52

25

16

Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo

17

22

-11

3

8

11

21

32

Served by Gutierrez, Portu showed the way to his teammates from the 20th minute of play, allowing them to return to the locker room with complete peace of mind. Behind, the Blanquivermells ensured their advantage on the scoreboard to achieve new success in the championship and thus put pressure on Real Madrid, who have a game in hand. For its part, Celta Vigo remains within shooting range of the red zone (16th), two points from Cadiz.

Manu Tournoux

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Manu Tournoux

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