Girona on Saturday upset Villarreal 2-0 in the 27th round of La Liga, moving within striking distance of qualifying position for the European club football tournaments.
The match got off to a fast start, as Villarreal were very active and sought to open the scoring, but Girona forward Cristhian Stuani made use of an error by Villarreal defender Javier Calleja, netting the first goal in the 16th minute, reports Efe.
Villarreal continued to dominate the game, but remained unable to score the equaliser.
With just 10 minutes to go, Anthony Lozano netted the second goal for Girona to secure the away win and the second straight victory for his side.
After this win, Girona jump to seventh place in the La Liga table with 40 points.
Villarreal, who have won only a single match in the past six games, are now in the sixth position with 41 points.
Unbeaten Barcelona, who will host second-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday, lead the La Liga table with 66 points.
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