You surely remember that mythical Leicester City side that won the Premier League in the 2015-16 season. It was an absolute surprise that no one saw coming…Well, maybe it’s too early and blown out of proportion to draw parallels, but what Girona have been doing in this La Liga campaign has some of that Foxes’ magic. And the stunning 4-2 victory against Barcelona at their temporary home on Sunday makes it even more logical to dream big.Dwarves have the right to dream, too. And two secret ingredients to make it happenThose Catalan dwarves, as we called them in our recent piece, seemed almost predestined to make headlines across the world as one of the greatest sporting miracles.Not only do they sit alone at the top of the table after 16 rounds, but Michel’s boys have showcased a cutting-edge, mouth-watering football which got them above giants such as Barcelona and Real Madrid.Girona take down Barcelona 4-2 and go top of La Liga.New kings of Catalonia 👑 pic.twitter.com/ARwfJAeITn— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 10, 2023 The former now know how it feels to confront Girona and their version of total football, that true offensive spectacle. The Catalan minnows have scored a staggering 38 goals so far, or if you want to compare – eight more than Barca and four than Los Blancos.It would be rude to conclude they’re nothing more than lucky because we’re getting closer to New Year’s Eve, and Girona’s title quest seems more and more realistic with each new day.GIRONA WHAT A GOAL. IT’S 3-1 VS BARCELONA pic.twitter.com/R2xDSOP90q— Kay | Snapchat & IG Ads (@Emini_Sir_Kay) December 10, 2023 To put four past the Blaugrana keeper on their soil and miss a couple more clear-cut chances tells a story of its own. Robert Lewandowski and Ilkay Gundogan did find the back of Girona’s net, but those two brilliant veterans were not enough for Xavi’s outfit to clinch at least a draw. This way, they are seven points below the table-toppers and basically out of the title race even before Christmas.And Girona? No one can deny them the right to dream. And become the Spanish Leicester – Leicesterona.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 16Friday Getafe – Valencia 1-0 (0-0)/Mayoral 87/Saturday Alaves – Las Palmas 0-1 (0-1)/Rodriguez 31/Real Betis – Real Madrid 1-1 (0-0)/Ruibal 66 – Bellingham 53/Villarreal – Real Sociedad 0-3 (0-3)/Merino 38, Zubimendi 41, Kubo 45+4/Real Mallorca – Sevilla 1-0 (1-0)/Larin 11/Sunday Atletico Madrid – Almeria 2-1 (2-0)/Morata 17, Correa 22 – Baptistao 62/Granada – Ath. Bilbao ABANDONEDCadiz – Osasuna 1-1 (1-0)/Marti 19 – Budimir 70 pen/Barcelona – Girona 2-4 (1-2)/Lewandowski 19, Gundogan 90+2 – Dovbyk 12, Gutierez 40, Fernandez 80, Stuani 90+5/Monday 23.00: (2.52) Rayo Vallecano (3.30) Celta (2.95)***odds are subject to change
