"The first half against Girona at Montjuic saw a pattern very similar to that which Barcelona displayed against PSG, and while the entire team is to blame, the defence continues to take the spotlight as the biggest worry. Just as they did against Luis Enrique's men, the Catalans controlled the opening 15 minutes excellently, suffocating the visitors and not giving them a chance to even enter their area."
"It all fell apart after Pedri's opener, however, as they slacked off and handed Girona more of the ball. Individual errors began creeping in after Barcelona took the lead, and Girona got regular chances to break on the counter. What was shocking, however, was the fact that the visitors managed to break Barcelona's offside trap almost every time they attempted to."
"Pedri Gonzalez gave Barcelona the lead with a peach of a finish early in the night, but Axel Witsel equalised for Girona against the run of play with a stunning bicycle kick soon after. The visitors then began mounting pressure on Flick's men by repeatedly breaking on the counter and exposing the defence but fluffed all their chances. Eventually, Ronald Araujo scored the winner in the dying minutes to help Barcelona take all three points in thrilling fashion."
Barcelona briefly regained first place in La Liga after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Girona at Montjuic. Pedri Gonzalez opened the scoring with an early, high-quality finish, and Axel Witsel levelled with a spectacular bicycle kick. Girona repeatedly threatened on the counter and frequently breached Barcelona's offside trap. Individual defensive errors and lapses in concentration created regular 1v1 situations and sustained pressure on the hosts. Despite Girona missing several chances, Ronald Araujo scored in the dying minutes to secure all three points. Defensive organisation and the effectiveness of the high defensive line remain significant issues.
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