Girona's match with Real Betis ended in a 1-1 draw and became the highlight of the 18th round of La Liga. Girona's Dovbique opened the scoring in the first half, while Betis' Pezzella scored the equaliser late in the second half. In the end, the two sides shook hands and failed to extend their previous league winning streak, and despite their 45 points, the goal difference cost them the top spot and were overtaken by Real Madrid.
This season's La Liga title race is extremely fierce and is no longer limited to the traditional giants of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Girona, coached by Michel, has risen to prominence, with an excellent record of 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the first 17 rounds of the league, leading Real Madrid with 44 points.
Girona's squad is mainly made up of former players from the big clubs, and their attack is fluid, scoring 41 goals in the first 17 rounds, ranking first in La Liga's scorer charts, showing their strength. In this round, Girona took on a strong Real Betis away from home, after Betis drew 1-1 at home to Real Madrid.
The specific game review is as follows: In the 39th minute, Savio was tripped in the penalty area and won a penalty opportunity, and Dovbik took the penalty to help Girona lead 1-0. In the 60th minute, Savio shot slightly wide of the goal after breaking through the penalty area. In the 88th minute, Pezzella scored from the edge of the box to help Betis equalize 1-1. At full-time, Girona drew 1-1 with Betis.
Dovbek continued his excellent form with a goal in this game, contributing 11 goals and four assists in 17 La Liga appearances, directly involved in 15 goals, and tied with Real Madrid's new signing Jude Bellingham, who leads the scorers chart with 13 goals and two assists in 15 appearances. Now, Dovbeek is level with third-placed Antoine Griezmann and just two goals shy of Bellingham and is expected to compete for the Golden Boot.
However, Girona conceded a late goal to a goalless draw from Real Betis, scoring just one point and missing three. The draw made Girona unbeaten in 10 consecutive games, eight of which were two draws, with their last defeat coming at home to Real Madrid, their only defeat of the season. Previously, they had also beaten defending champions Barcelona. So far, they have amassed 45 points from 18 rounds of matches and continue to set a new record for the club's best start in La Liga.
According to the latest standings, Girona are the same number of points as Real Madrid, but Real Madrid regained the top spot due to the difference in goal difference. In any case, this super dark horse has brought enough surprises to the fans. Girona, who have gone through ups and downs, has always been a team that has been in the spotlight. It wasn't until 2017 that they were promoted to La Liga for the first time. Unfortunately, after being acquired by City Group for a 44% stake, they were relegated to La Liga again in 2019, much to the disappointment and frustration of fans.
However, the team did not give up and they returned to La Liga in 2022 after hard work and hard work. It is worth mentioning that Girona showed an excellent performance last season, and finally finished 10th, which won a lot of attention and praise for the team. Today, Girona has a new look and is full of contention for the title. They have completely changed the perception of them and become a team to watch.
Whether it is the fans or the first, they are looking forward to the team's better performance in the future games and bring more surprises and joy to the fans.