BARCELONA, Jan 12: While Real Madrid vies for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, Girona has a chance to move ahead of its rival in the Spanish league title chase.
Girona aims to keep up i ts surprising title challenge when it visits lowly Almeria to start the second half of the league season on Sunday. The Catalan club partly owned by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership and coached by Míchel Sánchez is level on points with Madrid at the top of the table.
Girona has earned 15 wins, including recent victories over both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, in 19 rounds to go. (AP)
