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European football: Portu pounces to send Girona back to top of La Liga

28-Jan-2024 23:05:36 | The Guardian

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In Spain, Girona reclaimed top spot in La Liga with a 1-0 win at Rafa Benítez’s Celta Vigo, thanks to a Portu strike early in the first half and to their former Tottenham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, who excelled for the surprise league leaders.

Girona made the breakthrough after 20 minutes, when Portu unleashed an unstoppable close-range strike past the Celta goalkeeper, Vicente Guaita. Girona sit alone at the summit with 55 points after 22 games, one ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and face Getafe on Thursday. Real and Girona will clash at Santiago Bernabéu in two weeks.

This article was amended on 29 January 2024. The original agency copy erroneously stated that Marie-Louise Eta took charge of Union Berlin’s victory over Darmstadt – Danijel Jumic assumed temporary head coach duties in the absence of Nenad Bjelica. Jumic was assisted by Eta, who also assumed post-match media duties.