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Real Madrid Held to 1-1 Draw by Girona, Extending Winless Run to Three Amid Referee Row
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Real Madrid's winless run across competitions reached three matches with a 1-1 La Liga draw against Girona at the Santiago Bernabéu on Friday. Federico Valverde scored in the 51st minute, but Thomas Lemar equalized 11 minutes later. The result leaves Madrid six points behind leaders Barcelona (with one more game played), while coach Álvaro Arbeloa criticized the referee and VAR over a late penalty claim on Kylian Mbappé, whose face was bloodied.
Girona secured a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a La Liga match on February 16, 2026, dealing a blow to the visitors' title aspirations. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticized his team's defensive performance following the loss, which saw them relinquish the top spot to Real Madrid. The result came after Barcelona's recent 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
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Barcelona will look to return to the La Liga summit by beating Girona on Monday, after a heavy Copa del Rey semi-final defeat. The Catalans trail Real Madrid by two points following their rivals' 4-1 win over Real Sociedad. Girona, 32 points adrift, have shown recent signs of improvement.