Girona edged past Barcelona 4-2 to stay on the top of the league

Girona made a big surprise in La Liga in the 2023/2024 season. Not only in La Liga, if the benchmark is points scored, Girona is the best team in Europe's top five leagues. The Blanquivermells won an important victory in the 16th week of La Liga on Sunday. In the duel played at the Lluis Companys Olimpic Stadium, Girona won with a score of 4-2 over hosts Barcelona.

Girona's four goals were scored by four different players. Those who listed their names on the scoreboard were Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutierrez, Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani. Míchel Sánchez-led Girona achieved very impressive results, they beat the defending La Liga champions at home. Girona is now at the top of the La Liga standings and it dominates the top of the La Liga standings with 41 points. Coach Michel's team is two points ahead of Real Madrid who are in second place. Barcelona is in fourth position, with 34 points. Girona got 41 points from 16 matches played. They won 13 wins, two draws and only one defeat.

Among the leaders in the top five European leagues, Girona got the most points and they are ahead of Liverpool who are at the top of the Premier League standings with 37 points. Girona is also ahead of Inter Milan (38 points), PSG (36 points) and Bayer Leverkusen (36 points). At the start of the 2023/2024 season, not many predicted that Girona would go this far. Last season, Girona finished in 10th place in the La Liga standings and won 49 points from 38 matches. Girona has never won in the last five matches. Well, now Girona's journey feels very beautiful. It's not just about the position in the standings, but also the victory over Barcelona.

Even though they are from Catalan, Girona is not seen as a competitor for Barcelona. However, they have just made history. Girona for the first time in club history was able to beat Barcelona. The Spanish side has the opportunity to become the 'Leicester City of La Liga.' However, does Girona dare to dream of continuing to be at the top of the La Liga standings until the end of the season? Does Girona dare to dream of winning the La Liga title? "I'm very happy with our performance. I don't know if we can survive. These players made history. Really," said Girona coach Michel, quoted by Marca.