Real Madrid lost to Girona on away match in Catalonia

Amid the political crisis, Real Madrid lost to a Catalan representative in round 10 of La Liga.

Goals: Stuani 54', Portu 58' - Isco 12'

As a representative of Catalonia, a region that is demanding independence from Spain, Girona had a strong start in the match against the representative from the capital Madrid. The newly promoted team this season even almost opened the scoring twice.from Cristian Portu's cross in the box in the 7th minute and Pablo Maffeo's long-range shot that hit the post in the 11th minute.

It wasn't until the 12th minute that Real had their first dangerous opportunity. But it was also the game's equalizer. Isco scored, tapping the ball into an empty net after goalkeeper Bounou parried Cristiano Ronaldo's shot from outside the box.

Isco soon broke the tie for Real.

The lead helped Real play with more confidence than at the beginning of the match. The number of attacks was also proportional to the number of attacks of the defending champions. If Ronaldo had finished better, the score could have been 2-0 in the first half. CR7 missed two chances when he shot with his left foot, hitting the defender and volleying the ball into Bounou's position.

Girona did not stay behind for long. The more they played, the more confident and daring their finishing became. In the 36th minute, Portu almost equalized when his header hit the post. Aday also had a free kick that flew over the crossbar.

What Girona showed in the first 45 minutes could be a warning to Real about the danger that would follow. And the home fans did not have to wait long to witness the explosion of coach Pablo Machin's team.

Portu (middle) rejoices after scoring against Real. Photo: Reuters

Girona leveled the score at 1-1 with a daring central attack in the 54th minute. Pere Riera was the initiator when he made a clever dribble through the middle of the white defense. Receiving the rebound, Stuani dribbled past Nacho and fired a shot into the near corner, beating goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.

Girona's second goal also came in a frenzied atmosphere at the Montilivi Stadium. From Maffeo's half-pass, half-shot, Portu backheeled the ball into Real's net.Girona could have scored a third if they had taken better chances. Stuani was the one who missed a one-on-one with goalkeeper Casilla in the 67th minute when he converted the ball with his right foot and it went wide.

Meanwhile, Real had almost no dangerous response in the second half. Ronaldo continued to miss opportunities when he headed the ball into the hands of goalkeeper Bounou.Losing their second match since the start of the La Liga season, he and his teammates only have 20 points from 10 rounds. The defending champion has just had to stand still in third place, eight points behind the leading team Barca. In second place is Valencia with 24 points.

Real lost their second match of the season.

According to VNE