La Liga - Streak ends as Real Madrid lose 2-4 to Girona

2023-04-26 08:00

 La Liga - Streak ends as Real Madrid lose 2-4 to Girona


The 31st round of La Liga in the 2022/23 season started a battle. The defending champion Real Madrid, who went to the away game, relied on Vinicius and Vazquez to score goals when they were in the lead, and finally lost 2 to 4. The newly promoted Girona.


Real Madrid took the lead in the first minute of the game. Modric sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area. Rodrigo outflanked and volleyed but missed. Subsequently, Girona's Martin scored the ball in the frontcourt and shot into the penalty area but was confiscated by the Real Madrid goalkeeper. In the 5th minute, after Vinicius volleyed from the left side of the penalty area and was blocked, Nacho immediately responded to the cross, but the crisis was resolved by the Girona goalkeeper.


In the 12th minute, Martin knocked back from the left side of the penalty area. Gutierrez followed up and organized an offensive opportunity. Then Valentin scored a header from the small penalty area to help Girona lead Real Madrid 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Vinicius broke through to the bottom line after getting the ball in the front court and then crossed. Rodrigo stepped forward and volleyed but it was higher than the post.


In the 24th minute, Martinez made a long pass from the backcourt. Valentin crossed Militão's defense and volleyed in the penalty area to help Girona continue to lead Real Madrid 2-0. In the 33rd minute, Asensio sent a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Vinicius seized the opportunity to score with a header, helping Real Madrid win back 1-2.


In stoppage time, Yanktor took a through ball from his teammate from the penalty area and shot directly, but unfortunately the ball missed the post.


Valentin Castellanos scores a hat-trick


At the beginning of the second half, Jancto broke through the defense from the right side of the front field and then sent a cross. Rudiger was unable to reach the ball during the counterattack. Then Valentin took the opportunity to score and let Girona expand the lead 3-1. Valentine also successfully staged a hat-trick. In the 52nd minute, Real Madrid arranged for Camavinga to replace Nacho.


In the 61st minute, Girona got a corner kick, Martinez slanted from outside the penalty area to the goal, and then Valentin scored with a header, turning the score into 4-1. In the 65th minute, Militao was given a yellow card warning by the referee on duty for a tactical foul. In the 74th minute, Rodrigo dribbled the ball into the top of the penalty area and volleyed, but the ball passed the goal post and went out of the baseline. In the 77th minute, Asensio's long-range shot from the penalty area was also blocked.


In the 84th minute, Real Madrid organized an offensive opportunity. Mariano got the ball and broke through to the frontcourt to pass the ball. Vinicius sent a cross in the penalty area. Vazquez followed up and pushed the ball into the empty goal, helping Real Madrid The score became 2 to 4.


In the end, Real Madrid lost to Girona 2-4 away. After the winning streak was ended, Real Madrid continues to rank second in the standings with 65 points, and is as many as 11 points behind the leader Barcelona in the case of multiple rounds. The hope of defending the title has become increasingly slim.