"Lamine Yamal missed a penalty as Barcelona lost to Girona 2-1, passing up a chance to overtake Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. The defeat was the second in less than a week for Barca and left them second in the table, two points behind Madrid. A win on Monday would have taken the defending champions above their archrivals, but, instead, a crisis brewed for coach Hansi Flick, whose side lost to Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Copa del Rey last week."
"Yamal hit the post with his spot kick on the stroke of half-time, but 14 minutes into the second period, Pau Cubarsi met Jules Kounde's cross from the right and placed his header perfectly into the top corner. The goal was Barcelona's 100th in all competitions this season, making them the second club in Europe's big five domestic leagues to hit the century mark after Bayern Munich."
"However, Girona roared back into the game just three minutes later. Barcelona's Joan Garcia was already the busier of the two goalkeepers, but he could not stop Thomas Lemar side-footing home from close range after nice work from Vladyslav Vanat on the left wing. Both sides pushed for a decisive second, and it was Girona who executed with three minutes remaining, substitute Fran Beltran scoring with a low shot from just inside the box."
Barcelona fell 2-1 to Girona after Lamine Yamal missed a penalty and Yamal hit the post at half-time. Pau Cubarsi put Barcelona ahead early in the second half with a Jules Kounde cross header, the club's 100th goal in all competitions this season. Girona equalised three minutes later through Thomas Lemar after Vladyslav Vanat's build-up and secured a late win when Fran Beltran scored with three minutes remaining. Joan Garcia were the busier goalkeeper but conceded twice. Joel Roca was sent off in stoppage time. The defeat was Barca's second in a week and lifted Girona to 12th.
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