Three takeaways from Girona 2-1 Barcelona | Barca Universal

"Barcelona suffered a second straight defeat as they lost 2-1 against Girona in La Liga at Estadi Montilivi last night. Having been proclaimed as the Spanish kings of comebacks over the past year, they were handed a taste of their own medicine as the hosts overturned a 1-0 deficit to go 2-1 up and seal a special win on the night. The result comes as a devastating blow to the Catalans' plans and hopes in the Spanish league, for it sees them fail to overtake Real Madrid in the standings and hand their rivals the advantage once more."

"Too easy to beat The last time Barcelona lost two games in a row was back at the beginning of October when they dropped three points against PSG and Sevilla in back-to-back games. They have now repeated that streak, but under far more unforgiving circumstances. After the 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal first leg, it was expected that the Catalans would come out all guns firing and make a statement of intent."

"What they did last night against Girona, however, was shambolic, once again raising serious questions as to whether the system has taken an irreversible toll on the players' fitness. Barcelona were simply not up for the challenge at Estadi Montilivi last night. While they did create better chances in the first half, they were wasteful with them with Lamine Yamal missing a 1v1 and a penalty. After the break, however, they simply succumbed to Girona's counters and were too easy to break down."

Barcelona lost 2-1 to Girona at Estadi Montilivi after Girona overturned a 1-0 deficit to win. The defeat marks two consecutive losses for Barcelona and prevents them from overtaking Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. Barcelona had just suffered a 4-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey first leg and now faces a daunting second leg where many goals are needed. Barcelona created better chances in the first half but were wasteful, with Lamine Yamal missing a one-on-one and a penalty. Girona exploited counters and low cross-field balls, exposing defensive frailties and raising fitness and system concerns.

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