Real Madrid continues to drop important points in the La Liga championship race when being held to a draw by Girona, thereby making it difficult for themselves in the race with Barcelona. Blaugrana have every chance to widen the gap to 9 points if they beat Espanyol.
Girona entered the game confidently and soon created a storm. Azzedine Ounahi made Andriy Lunin show his talent in the early minutes, showing the proactiveness of the away team. Meanwhile, Real Madrid gradually regained the game with opportunities from Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde, but both were inaccurate or could not beat goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga.
The turning point came at the beginning of the second half when Valverde launched a powerful long-range shot. This time, Gazzaniga handled it poorly, creating conditions for the ball to go into the net, helping Real Madrid take the lead in the excitement of the audience at the Bernabeu.
However, that advantage did not last long. In the 62nd minute, Thomas Lemar took advantage of the space in front of the penalty area, launched a dangerous shot through Eduardo Camavinga's legs, defeating Lunin to equalize for Girona. This goal exposed the insecurity in the home team's defense.
In the final minutes, Los Blancos rushed to attack but fell into a deadlock. Kylian Mbappe had a clear chance but could not beat Gazzaniga, and was also denied a controversial penalty.
The draw made Real Madrid continue to lose momentum in the championship race, while Girona showed that they are not an easy opponent to subdue, even when playing away.
