Girona Title Challenge Faces Crucial Real Madrid Confrontation
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Real Madrid have the division's best defence, conceding just 15 goals in 23 league games, while Girona boast the best attack, with 52 goals.
Girona's remarkable La Liga title charge reaches a critical crossroads on Saturday when they visit league leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Catalan minnows, in the top flight for only the fourth season in their history, are second and trail Los Blancos by two points. After Girona's goalless draw with Real Sociedad last weekend, Madrid had the chance to put distance between themselves and Michel Sanchez's side, but they also dropped points, drawing with Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid have the division's best defence, conceding just 15 goals in 23 league games, while Girona boast the best attack, with 52 goals.
Not only are Michel's side running Madrid closer than usual title challengers Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, third and fourth respectively, but they are playing the most dazzling football in Spain.
Thrilling to watch, with pace on the flanks and players flying forward with abandon, many would love them to do the almost impossible and become the first team to win La Liga outside of the 'big three' since Valencia 20 years ago.
To do that, earning at least a draw on Saturday seems imperative, but they will be without several key figures.
