Girona 2-1 Barcelona: Blaugrana pay for missed chances in Catalan derby

Montilivi, Girona – Barcelona squandered a dominant first-half display and surrendered a second-half lead to fall 2-1 to Girona on Monday night, a defeat that leaves them second in La Liga on Matchday 24 and two points adrift of the summit.

The visitors controlled possession and carved out a series of clear opportunities before the interval, yet none found the net. Their profligacy proved costly after the restart when the game flipped: Barcelona briefly went ahead, only to concede twice, the decisive strike arriving late amid fierce protests over its legitimacy.

Coach Hansi Flick had summoned a 21-man squad for the short trip, aware that local rivals Girona were desperate for victory to reclaim top spot and revive momentum. Instead, it is Girona who celebrate a priceless derby win while Barcelona must regroup after a road loss that felt both preventable and pivotal.