Wins In The Last Minute, Girona Moves Real Madrid And Seizes Top Position
Girona became a dark horse that heated competition in La Liga Spain. The result of Girona's match when they beat Celta Vigo 1-0 with a goal at the last minute at the Isidro Diaz de Mera Stadium, Saturday, October 28 in the morning WIB, made them shift Real Madrid and seize the standings throne.
Girona is really a disturbing pebble in the midst of the rivalry between Madrid and Barcelona and added by Atletico Madrid. Even until the 11th week of La Liga, Girona never came out of the top four.
Girona's success in breaking through the elite ranks made the competition in Spain even more attractive. Moreover, they managed to win the top position after winning one goal at home to the bottom team Celta Vigo.
The victory made Girona pocketed 28 points. They shifted Madrid with a three-point advantage. Meanwhile, Barcelona are in third place with 24 points.
Madrid can still win the throne in the standings. However, Los Blancos must win against Barca, the arch rival in el clasico at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium, Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigohars is struggling to get out of the relegation zone. The defeat to Girona made Celta Vigo fail to get out of the red zone. They are ranked 18th with six points.
Despite winning, Girona had to work hard to play against the opponent who won only once in this season's competition. In that match, Celta Vigo really insisted on facing the host.
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Girona was finally able to dismantle the opponent's defense through defender Yan Couto who fired a shot into the net towards the end of the first half. Only, Couto's efforts failed to provide results.
In the second half, Girona continued to show her dominance. However, their attack never paid off until finally midfielder Yangel Herrera managed to break into Celta Vigo's goal.
Herrera's goal was immediately warmly welcomed by supporters. Because the goal was created in injury time or when the game was about to end. Girona also won 1-0 and shifted Madrid from the top of the standings.