Everything from the 20th minute was 1:1 and the Catalan derby almost ended with a division of points, but in the third minute of stoppage time, Ronald Araujo scored for the home team to celebrate.
Barcelona took the lead in the 13th minute through Pedri, whose low shot from the post ended up in the net. Girona responded just seven minutes later, when the experienced Axel Witsel scored with scissors to make it 1:1. The winning goal was scored by Araujo in the 93rd minute on a pass from Frenkie De Jong.
Barcelona’s German coach Hansi Flick received a red card just a minute before Araujo’s goal. Flick received a second yellow card for protesting after referee Jesus Gil Manzano extended the match by four minutes, and Barcelona’s coaching staff felt that the penalty should have been longer.
Hansi Flick owned the refs, Vardrid mafia & the doubters in one game pic.twitter.com/OjM8qhwdtq https://t.co/pB04cRZXx8
— rafael (@FlickyCuler) October 19, 2025
In the next round on October 26, Barcelona will visit Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in El Clasico, but Flick will not be on the bench in that game due to the red card. With the victory against Girona, Barcelona rose to the top of La Liga with a point more, but also a game more than Real Madrid, who are visiting Getafe on Sunday.
(Vijesti.ba)
