Real Madrid have been officially crowned champions of the 2023/24 La Liga season following Barcelona’s stunning defeat to Girona, marking Real’s 36th La Liga title triumph.
Girona produced a remarkable second-half performance to secure a victory over Barcelona, earning them a historic qualification for the Champions League for the first time in their club’s history.
Barcelona appeared to be in control of the match until the introduction of Portu from the bench, who completely shifted the momentum of the game. Portu made an immediate impact by scoring with his first touch and followed it up with a spectacular volley reminiscent of Marco van Basten’s iconic goal.
Despite an early lead from Barcelona’s Andreas Christensen in the third minute, Girona quickly responded with a strike from Artem Dovbyk before Robert Lewandowski reclaimed Barcelona’s lead from the spot.
However, Portu’s heroics turned the tide in Girona’s favor, as he equalised in the 65th minute and assisted Miguel Gutierrez to take the lead a couple of minutes later.