The match took place with Barcelona dominating the game. The home team opened the scoring early in the 13th minute when Lamine Yamal skillfully passed the ball to Pedri, allowing the Spanish midfielder to dribble past 3 defenders before finishing dangerously into the far corner.
However, just seven minutes later, Axel Witsel equalized the score for Girona with a beautiful shot, leaving the Barca goalkeeper looking only.
In the following minutes, coach Xavi Hernandez's team continuously created opportunities. De Jong, Fermin and Rashford all tried their luck but the ball went wide of the post or was blocked.
In the 61st minute, Barca also had their goal denied because Eric Garcia fouled in a dispute before his teammate put the ball into the net.
It seemed that the match ended in a draw, but in the 90+3 minute, Frenkie De Jong broke through on the right wing and crossed just in time for Ronald Araujo to run in and finish diagonally, sealing a 2-1 victory for Barcelona.
The three points not only helped Barca top the 2025-2026 La Liga rankings with 22 points but also created a psychological advantage before the "super classic" match against Real Madrid on October 26.
Meanwhile, Girona continues to be second to last on the rankings with only 6 points after 9 matches.
