Barcelona Falls to Girona (2-1), Misses Out on La Liga Lead

Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat to hosts Girona in a match held this Monday evening, as part of Week 24 of the Spanish La Liga.

Before the end of the first half, Barcelona was awarded a penalty kick, but Lamine Yamal failed to convert it, denying the team a crucial opportunity to take an early lead.

In the second half, Pau Cubarsí successfully put Barcelona ahead in the 59th minute. However, their lead was short-lived as Tomás Lemar scored the equalizer for Girona in the 62nd minute, before Fran Beltrán secured the winning goal for the home side in the 87th minute.

With this result, Barcelona now sits second in the Spanish League standings with 58 points, two points behind leaders Real Madrid. Girona, meanwhile, is in 12th place with 29 points.