La Liga Roundup: Girona misses shot at top of table with draw vs. Athletic Bilbao

MADRID (AP) — Girona missed an opportunity to return to the highest of the Spanish league on Monday when it was held at residence by Athletic Bilbao to 1-1.

Girona is the shock staff in La Liga and gained 11 of its earlier 12 video games.

The Catalan facet was the extra spritely early on and had a first-half purpose dominated out after a video evaluate.

It took the lead 11 minutes into the second half when Ukrainian winger Viktor Tsygankov charged right into a crowded penalty field and swept residence a low cross from the left.

Girona’s 19-year-old Brazilian Savinho was as soon as once more the most effective gamers on present and it was his go that led to Tsygankov’s purpose.

However, the house facet couldn’t retain the lead. Twelve minutes after the opening rating Girona defenders didn’t halt a run from Iñaki Williams and he received off a side-footed shot that sneaked contained in the goalkeeper’s left-hand put up.

The end result means Girona remained in second place, tied on factors with chief Real Madrid, however 4 factors forward of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, who had been tied for third.

Bilbao moved to fifth, equal on factors with Real Sociedad.