Girona Stuns Barcelona 2-1
Girona stunned Barcelona 2-1 in La Liga action, while Real Madrid maintained their league-leading position. Liverpool advanced in the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brighton, and Inter edged 10-man Juventus 3-2 in Serie A.
- This was Girona's third victory in 14 total meetings with Barcelona, a significant achievement for the Catalan club. - The victory was secured by a late goal from Girona's Fran Beltrán in the 86th minute, after Thomas Lemar had equalized just two minutes after Pau Cubarsí gave Barcelona the lead. - Barcelona had a golden opportunity to take the lead at the end of the first half, but Lamine Yamal missed a penalty, hitting the post. - In the FA Cup, Liverpool's goals against Brighton were scored by Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Mohamed Salah. - Following the win, Liverpool has been drawn to face Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the fifth round of the FA Cup. - The Inter-Juventus match saw a dramatic 90th-minute winner from Inter's Piotr Zieliński. - Juventus played the entire second half with 10 men after defender Pierre Kalulu received a red card late in the first half. - Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso had an eventful match, scoring an own goal to give Inter the lead before scoring Juventus's first equalizer.
