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February 17, 2026
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Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat

Barca suffer title defence blow in Girona derby defeat

Spanish champions Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Girona on Monday to leave them trailing Real Madrid by two points at the top of La Liga...

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Barcelona suffered a significant blow to their La Liga title defense, losing 2-1 to Girona in a derby match on Monday, February 16, 2026. This defeat leaves them two points behind league leaders Real Madrid.

  • Barcelona initially led 1-0 through Pau Cubarsi before Girona scored two goals from Thomas Lemar and Fran Beltran to secure the win.
  • Head coach Hansi Flick admitted Barcelona "defended very badly" and acknowledged the team was "not in a good moment."
  • The match saw a missed penalty by Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and a controversial unpunished foul on Jules Kounde leading to Girona’s winning goal.

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