Barcelona 2-4 Girona: Visitors stun Champions to reclaim top spot

High-flying Girona reclaimed LaLiga top spot after defeating champions Barcelona 4-2 away on Sunday, handing Xavi Hernandez's side their second league defeat of the season.

Artem Dovbyk and Miguel Gutierrez scored for Girona in the first half, either side of Robert Lewandowski's equalizer, before Girona's Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani added two more goals after the break, with Ilkay Gundogan scoring for Barcelona.

Girona lead the LaLiga standings with 41 points from 16 games, having surpassed Real Madrid on 39 points after a 1-1 draw with Real Betis on Saturday.

Barcelona, whose only defeat this season came at the hands of Real Madrid at the end of October, are fourth on 34 points, level with third-placed Atletico Madrid, who have a game in hand.

Barcelona had 31 attempts, 11 of which were on target, but Girona keeper Paulo Gazzaniga made a string of saves, while Girona scored with four of their seven shots on target.

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