Barcelona 4-1 Girona: Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Barca reopen gap at top

Robert Lewandowski (right) celebrates after scoring for Barcelona — Image caption,
Robert Lewandowski (right) has scored 25 goals in La Liga this season

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona re-established a three-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable victory over Girona at the Olympic Stadium.

Ladislav Krejci's own goal had given the hosts a deserved first-half lead against their Catalan rivals, who threatened to cause a shock when Arnaut Danjuma levelled against the run of play early in the second half.

However, Poland forward Lewandowski put Hansi Flick's side back ahead just after the hour mark with an improvised finish, and he then scored his 25th league goal of the season after some fine midfield play from substitute Frenkie de Jong.

Ferran Torres rounded off the scoring late on with a low effort into the bottom corner.

It was the perfect response from Barcelona, who watched their great foes Real Madrid fight back to beat Leganes and move level on points at the summit of the Spanish top flight on Saturday.

Flick's team have now won their past nine matches in La Liga and will head into Wednesday's second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Atletico Madrid - finely balanced at 4-4 - full of confidence.

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Barcelona	29	21	3	5	82	28	54	66	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Real Madrid	29	19	6	4	62	29	33	63	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Atlético Madrid	29	16	9	4	47	23	24	57	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
4 Athletic Club	29	14	11	4	46	24	22	53	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
5 Villarreal	28	13	8	7	51	39	12	47	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
6 Real Betis	29	13	8	8	40	36	4	47	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
7 Rayo Vallecano	29	10	10	9	33	31	2	40	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
8 Mallorca	29	11	7	11	28	35	-7	40	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
9 Celta Vigo	28	11	6	11	41	41	0	39	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
10 Real Sociedad	29	11	5	13	27	31	-4	38	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
11 Sevilla	29	9	9	11	33	39	-6	36	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
12 Getafe	29	9	9	11	26	25	1	36	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
13 Girona	29	9	7	13	37	45	-8	34	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
14 Osasuna	29	7	13	9	33	42	-9	34	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
15 Valencia	29	7	10	12	32	46	-14	31	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win
16 Espanyol	28	7	8	13	27	40	-13	29	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
17 Deportivo Alavés	29	6	9	14	32	44	-12	27	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
18 Leganés	29	6	9	14	28	46	-18	27	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19 Las Palmas	28	6	7	15	32	47	-15	25	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
20 Real Valladolid	29	4	4	21	19	65	-46	16	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss

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