After two consecutive defeats, Girona saw its Catalan neighbor FC Barcelona take its second place in the Liga standings, behind Real Madrid. Against Rayo Vallecano this Monday, the Gironistes had to respond in the best possible way in front of their supporters at the Montilivi Stadium. And after a closed first period, the Catalans broke free after the break, thanks to a first goal from Tsygankov (1-0, 52nd).
General league table
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#
|
Team
|
Pts
|
J
|
DIF
|
G
|
NOT
|
D
|
BP
|
B.C.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
|
65 |
26 |
38 |
20 |
5 |
1 |
54 |
16 |
|
2 |
|
59 |
26 |
25 |
18 |
5 |
3 |
57 |
32 |
|
3 |
|
57 |
26 |
22 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
56 |
34 |
|
4 |
|
52 |
26 |
24 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
52 |
28 |
|
5 |
|
49 |
26 |
20 |
14 |
7 |
5 |
46 |
26 |
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The victory was then confirmed at the end of the match, thanks to a double from Savio in added time (3-0, 90th+1, 90th+5). With 59 points, Girona returns to second place, two points ahead of Barça, but six behind Real Madrid. For its part, Rayo Vallecano still does not win, but has enough points to be out of the relegation zone.
