![Bertrand Traoré celebrates his goal against Girona with his teammates Bertrand Traoré celebrates his goal against Girona with his teammates](https://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/uploads/s1/14/13/17/7/jugadores-villarreal-v-girona.jpeg)
BARÇA CAN GET 4 POINTS ABOVE
Girona 'hits' against Villarreal and puts 2nd place in LaLiga on a 'tray' for Barça
Published:15/05/2024 - 00:00h
Updated:16/05/2024 - 17:11h
Villarreal gave the surprise in Montilivi this Tuesday with a narrow victory against Girona (0-1). A goal from Bertrand Traoré earned three points for the 'Yellow Submarine' and a respite for FC Barcelona in order to secure runners-up status
The Girona could not the Tuesday home in front of the Villarreal (0-1) and seems to sack of his options to attain a historical subcampeonato that, besides, would allow to the Catalan group contest the next edition of the Supercopa Spanish. The ones of Míchel fell after a grey presentation in Montilivi where accused the hard hit to having left escape the triumph the past day in front of the Alavés in the final instant of the party.
The Villarreal began much more 'enchufado' in Catalan floor. Sorloth Warned before fulfilling the minute 3 with a centre-kick that was very near to finish in goal, but Gonçalo Guedes did not reach to push the balloon of a played that he same had initiated. In the 8', Bertrand Traoré demanded to Gazzaniga with a centre that almost him cuela by the angle to the Argentinian goalkeeper.
The ones of Míchel took a chamber of hour in reacting, until Yangel Herrera tried it with a shot diverted, previous centre of Aleix García from the right. The Venezuelan committed a grave error in the following action, with a clear fallido that Dani Parejo almost takes advantage of to convert of half volley. Dovbyk Also brushed the goal happened the half hour, but the goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen baled out fast to the Ukrainian forward to block his finish.
Traoré Marked the difference with a golazo in the 59'
After a first intense part, with a light superiority of the group castellonense in spite of the command of balloon of the Girona, the 'yellow Submarine' advanced just before fulfilling the hour of party by means of Traoré. The one of Burkina Faso concluded an excellent against with a derechazo crusader, premièring like goleador in LaLiga with a goal that left frost to the Catalan fans.
The venues reacted immediately with a shot to the crossbar of Tsygankov and, a pair of minutes afterwards, between Santi Comesaña and Jorge Cuenca avoided a triple occasion wasted by Savinho and the own Dovbyk. Miguel Gutiérrez also tried it with a powerful shot crossed, but the arch closed him to the Girona in the worst moment and the possibility of the subcampeonato seems to banish.
The Villarreal finish with ten by the expulsion of Kiko Femenía in the discount, but there was not greater sobresaltos in the arch of Jörgensen. First defeat home for the Girona in League from the goleada in front of the Real Madrid in September (0-3). If the FC Barcelona wins to the Almería the Thursday, there will be four points of advantage in favour of the culés, with two days for contesting.