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Last Updated: April 01, 2024, 00:30 IST
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Cristhian Stuani scored in stoppage time as Girona beat Real Betis 32 on Sunday to maneuver nearer to securing a topfour end within the Spanish league.
MADRID: Cristhian Stuani scored in stoppage time as Girona beat Real Betis 3-2 on Sunday to maneuver nearer to securing a top-four end within the Spanish league.
The house win strengthened Girona’s maintain on third place. It’s 9 factors forward of fourth-place Athletic Bilbao and 10 factors in entrance of fifth-place Atletico Madrid, the primary workforce outdoors the Champions League qualification locations.
Athletic visits chief Real Madrid later Sunday, whereas Atletico performs at midtable Villarreal on Monday.
Girona visits Atletico subsequent weekend in a key matchup with eight rounds remaining.
The Catalan membership, which is a part of the Abu Dhabi-backed City Football Group, is making an attempt to make it to the Champions League for the primary time.
Girona twice relinquished leads in opposition to seventh-place Betis, however earned the victory because of Stuani’s aim from inside the world two minutes into second-half stoppage time in pouring rain at Montilivi Stadium.
Artem Dovbyk scored the opposite two targets for the hosts, whereas Willian José obtained on the board twice for Betis, which noticed its shedding streak attain 4 straight league matches. Manuel Pellegrini’s workforce has one win in its final eight video games in all competitions.
RELEGATION FIGHT
Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano drew 0-0 in Vigo in a match between relegation-threatened golf equipment.
The outcome left Celta in seventeenth place, instantly behind Rayo.
Celta sits three factors away from the relegation zone, whereas Rayo is 5 factors from hazard. Rayo has one win in 12 matches.
Celta complained about two calls that went in opposition to the workforce — the primary on a aim known as off due to a foul, after which for a potential penalty kick late within the sport.
SOCIEDAD WINS AGAIN
Sixth-place Real Sociedad picked up its third straight victory by profitable 1-0 at Thirteenth-place Alaves.
Jon Pacheco scored the winner with a diving header within the 59th.
Alaves has one win in its final eight league matches.
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