"Barça come into this one looking to bounce back from painful defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla and an international break filled with injuries and reports of drama off the pitch. It's really great to just be able to watch club football again so we can forget about the BS for two hours, but Barça need three points and a good performance to help restore the good vibes after nearly three weeks of bad news."
"But playing well and getting three points isn't exactly something to take for granted this weekend: it's easy to look at Girona's position in the table and the fact they've won just once this season and assume this will be a walk in the park, but Saturday's rivals have been better than people think recently, with a three-game unbeaten run that includes an impressive 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés"
Barcelona host Girona at Montjuïc in La Liga Matchday 9 seeking a response after defeats and an injury-hit international break. Barcelona sit second with 19 points and face multiple absences including Marc-André ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Dani Olmo. Girona sit 17th with six points but arrive on a three-game unbeaten run, including a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao and a win over Valencia that eased early pressure on coach Míchel. Kick-off is Saturday 18 October 2025 at 16:15 CET; Jesús Gil Manzano referees with VAR Juan Luis Pulido Santana.
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