Fans who follow European football should know that the hottest team in La Liga this season is neither the defending champion Barcelona, nor the Madrid duo Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, but the past relegation team Girona. This little-known small team has suddenly exploded into amazing fighting power this season, and if we can continue our good form until the end of the season, then we may be witnessing the next Leicester City miracle!
Prior to this round, Girona were unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions, winning 10 and drawing one, including an away win over defending champions Barcelona. With this wave of strong performances, Girona has also managed to rise to the top of the league standings, pressing the top three in La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. However, with Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Villarreal in this round, Girona, who have played a game less, have temporarily slipped to second place, and if they want to regain the lead, they will have to beat Alaves at home.
If it was last season, the two teams would still be able to wrestle their wrists, after all, everyone is a team fighting for relegation, and the strength is also in between. However, this season, with Girona in the championship group, their overall temperament has also changed dramatically, coupled with the fact that they are playing at home, Girona team has not given their opponents any chance to cause an upset. Only 22 minutes into the game, the deadlock on the field was broken, Girona played a smooth match in front, Janketto's first shot was defused by Alaves goalkeeper Sivilla, but unfortunately his save did not hit the ball away, and the outflanked center forward Dovbik easily made up the goal to help the Girona team rewrite the score to 1-0!
In the 42nd minute, the Girona team played a sharp attack again. Yanketo, who participated in the first goal, broke through along the side and chose to invert the triangle back pass, and the follow-up Portu did not stop the ball and directly met the ball with a push, and the ball flew past the fingertips of the Alaves goalkeeper into the corner of the goal, 2-0! Girona returned to the dressing room with a two-goal advantage! In the 58th minute, it was Yanketo's flash again, he burst into the penalty area with the ball after a series of shakes on the side, and the defenders chasing behind him tripped him helplessly, and the referee who witnessed the whole process at close range decisively whistled and awarded a penalty. Dovbik hit a solid shot to help Girona extend the score to 3-0, but also killed the suspense of the game in advance. In the end, Girona defeated Alaves 3-0, winning four consecutive victories in all competitions and continuing to lead La Liga.
After 17 rounds, Girona has 44 points, which is enough to make them proud of the entire five major leagues. They are currently two points ahead of Real Madrid, and they are nine points ahead of defending champions Barcelona. If he can continue his good form, then the half-way championship of La Liga will definitely belong to this little-known small team. However, if they want to win the league, Girona will need to maintain their competitiveness in the second half of the season, otherwise they will only be short-lived and reduced to a backdrop for the giants to celebrate.
I hope the Girona team can go dark to the end, everyone has seen some aesthetic fatigue in the competition of giants, and it's time for a civilian team to break this pattern!