Barcelona achieved its fifth consecutive victory in the Spanish Football League, in its best start since the 2017-2018 season, by defeating its neighbor, host Girona, 4-1, in the fifth round competitions.
Barcelona’s four goals were scored by Moroccan-born Lamine Jamal (30 and 37), Dani Olmo, the new arrival from Leipzig (47), and Pedri (64). Uruguayan substitute Cristhian Stuani scored Girona’s only goal (80).
The Catalan club, under the supervision of its new German coach Hansi Flick, achieved an ideal start, its best since the 2017-2018 season, when it won its first seven matches, with a full harvest thanks to the victories it achieved, including the crushing victory over Real Valladolid 7-0, thanks to the first hat-trick in the career of the Brazilian Rafinha.
Barcelona continued to lead the league with a full score of 15 points, 4 points ahead of Real Madrid, the title holder, who beat Real Sociedad 2-0, and Villarreal, the third, who returned with the three points against host Real Mallorca, beating them 2-1.
Barcelona, who took revenge on their neighbor Girona by losing both home and away games last season with the same score (2-4), are preparing in the best possible way for their first European title when they face hosts Monaco in the Champions League on Thursday.
Girona, who surprised everyone last season by finishing third behind Real Madrid and Barcelona, suffered their second defeat of the season. After drawing 1-1 with Real Betis in the opening game, they fell 3-0 to Atletico Madrid, before beating Osasuna 4-0 and Sevilla 2-0, returning to the cycle of defeats against Barcelona.
Girona are seventh with seven points ahead of their Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
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