Barcelona were unable to extend their La Liga title lead to 15 points as they slipped to a 0-0 draw at home to Girona.
La Blaurgana welcomed their Catalan rivals to the Camp Nou aiming to take full advantage of Real Madrid’s 3-2 defeat to Villarreal.
However, the hosts were below their best on the night, as Girona grabbed only their second ever league point against their illustrious neighbours.
𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮. pic.twitter.com/B5yKDG5E2W
— LaLigaTV (@LaLigaTV) April 10, 2023
Xavi’s side struggled to click into gear early on, before Ronald Araujo’s header was inches away from closing the line, and putting them in front.
⛔️ 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐎 𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐀!#BarçaGirona | #LaLigaHighlights | @LaLiga pic.twitter.com/RsQQTPFSVM
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) April 10, 2023
Girona stayed resilient after the restart, to keep Barcelona at bay, and ensure Xavi’s title coronation is delayed by at least another week.
GAZZANIGA! 🧤
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) April 10, 2023
This result is unlikely to have a major impact on the title race, with Barcelona still 13 points ahead of Real Madrid, ahead of travelling to Getafe this weekend, with Girona hosting rock bottom Elche.
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Stumble ? We are 13 points ahead in the league lol