Girona defeated Villarreal and topped La Liga, Real beat Las Palmas

Girona defeated Villarreal in the away match of the seventh round of the Spanish Football Championship.

The meeting ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Girona, in which Artem Dovbik (56th minute) and Eric Garcia (61) scored. For Villarreal, Daniel Parejo (49) scored from the penalty spot.

In a parallel match, Real Madrid turned out to be stronger than Las Palmas – 2:0. Brahim Diaz (45+3) and Joselu (54) scored goals for the winners.

In another match, Athletic Bilbao failed to defeat Getafe at home; the game ended with a score of 2:2. The guests responded to the goals of Yuri Berchiche (6) and Iñaki Williams (62) with accurate shots from Gaston Alvarez (51) and Juan Latas (83). The hosts spent the second half in the minority due to the sending off of Oyan Sunset, who received a straight red card at the end of the first half.

Girona scored 19 points and topped the La Liga standings, one point ahead of Real Madrid (18). Athletic (14) is fourth.

Spanish Championship. 2023-24. Tour 07

Villarreal (Villarreal) – Girona (Girona) – 1:2 (0:0)

Goals: Parejo, 48 (penalty). — Dovbik, 57. Garcia, 62.

Real (Madrid) – Las Palmas (Las Palmas) – 2:0 (1:0)

Goals: Diaz, 45. Sanmartin, 54.

Athletic (Bilbao) – Getafe (Getafe) – 2:2 (1:0)

Goals: Berchiche, 6. Williams, 62. – Alvarez, 51. Latasa, 83.

Deletions: Sunset, 45.