How Girona have taken LaLiga by storm
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are facing an unexpected challenge.
Another bout of Jude Bellingham brilliance decided El Clasico in Real Madrid's favour on Saturday, but Los Blancos have had to share the headlines with a surprise rival lately.
Madrid's dramatic 2-1 victory over Barcelona took them back to the top of LaLiga, but it was not the Blaugrana – or even Atletico Madrid – that they replaced at the summit.
Less than 18 months after winning promotion from the Segunda Division, Girona sit level with Madrid in the standings, taking 28 points from 11 games in a stunning start to 2023-24.
Despite losing key players following an impressive 10th-place finish last term, head coach Michel has Girona competing with some of the world's biggest clubs while playing a progressive brand of possession-focused football.
Here, More Than A Game looks at how Girona have taken LaLiga by storm, asking how far Michel can take Los Blanquivermells.
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