Real Madrid fell to a disappointing draw against its guest, Girona, with a score of 1-1, in the confrontation that brought the two teams together at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, in the thirty-first round of the Spanish League, with the royal team wasting two valuable points in the race for the lead.
Real Madrid entered the match with a clear determination to achieve victory and continue to put pressure on the leaders, as they imposed control over the course of the game and created many dangerous opportunities, but the final touch was absent. Its players, in light of the remarkable brilliance of Girona's goalkeeper, who stood in the way of repeated attempts.
With the start of the second half, the royal team succeeded in breaking the deadlock, as Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the 51st minute, after a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, taking advantage of a perfect pass from Brahim Diaz, which landed in the visitors' net.
But Girona's response was not delayed, as it was able to equalize the score in the 62nd minute by Thomas Lemar, who received a pass from Arnau, before firing a powerful shot from outside the area, which goalkeeper Andrey Lunin was unable to block.
In the remaining minutes, Real Madrid intensified their pressure in search of the winning goal, but their attempts collided with a tight defensive organization from Girona, in addition to the brilliance of the goalkeeper, so the visiting team maintained the score until the final whistle.
With this tie, Real Madrid raised its score to 70 points, to remain one distance away. Six points temporarily from Barcelona, while Girona reached 38 points in twelfth place, taking a valuable point from the heart of the Bernabéu.