Girona defeated Alaves 3-0 to regain the top spot in La Liga At 4 a.m. on December 19, in the 17th round of La Liga, Girona defeated Alaves 3-0 at their home stadium. In the first half of the game, Dovbik broke the deadlock first, Jan Couto assisted Poto to score the second goal, giving Girona a 2-0 lead at half-time; Dovbek sealed the win in the second half with a brace from the penalty spot, while Jan Cuto had to withdraw from the game due to injury.
Such a victory allowed Girona to regain the top spot in the La Liga standings with a two-point gap over Real Madrid. This season, Girona have performed well in La Liga and are hailed as the sister teams of Manchester City in the Premier League. Girona have been in possession of the ball throughout this game, although Alaves have also been quite sharp on the counter-attack. Dovbic's Girona broke the deadlock first, while Potu scored twice in the first half to give his side a two-goal lead.
In the second half, Girona showed their strength more calmly, while Alaves, despite having a number of shots on goal, had a low conversion rate, which led to a delay in getting a goal back and boosting morale. Dovbik's penalty shot further secured the win and Hellas Verona sealed the win, while Alaves failed to find the back of the net and ended up losing 3-0.
At full-time, Girona managed 66 possession8% with 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target; Alaves, on the other hand, had a total of 12 shots on goal with just two on target.