2024-01-03 22:55:22
Girona continued to chase Real Madrid in the race to top the Spanish Football League, after achieving a dramatic last-minute victory 4-3 over its guest, Atletico Madrid, in the 19th stage of the competition.
Girona, which continued its legendary season in the tournament this season, rose to 48 points, but it remained in second place, with the difference in direct confrontations only behind leaders Real Madrid, who were equal with them in the same score, and who declared themselves champions of the winter in the tournament with the end of the first half of the season.
On the other hand, the balance of “Atleti”, which suffered its fourth loss in a row outside Madrid, stopped at 38 points, remaining in third place pending the end of the rest of the stage matches.
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The match was characterized by excitement from the first moments, as Girona scored through Valery Fernandez Estrada in the second minute, before veteran striker Alvaro Morata equalized for Atletico in the 14th minute.
Savio de Oliveira (26) and Danny Blind (39) added the second and third goals for Girona, but Morata continued his brilliance by scoring the second goal for Atletico in the 44th minute.
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The excitement in the match continued during the second half, after Morata returned to score his third goal for Atletico in the 54th minute.
While everyone was preparing for the match to end in a draw, Ivan Martin awarded the three points to Girona, after scoring the fatal winning goal for the home team in the second minute of stoppage time, so Girona returned to its tone.
Victories again, following a 1-1 draw with host Real Betis in the previous round.
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