Girona Edges Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in La Liga

Girona achieved a thrilling 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, with Cristhian Stuani scoring a late penalty to secure the win. The match featured dramatic moments, including Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga saving three penalties, denying Alex Berenguer and two attempts from Inaki Williams and Ander Herrera. Yaser Asprilla opened the scoring for Girona, but Oihan Sancet equalized just two minutes later. Aitor Paredes was sent off for a foul on Ladislav Krejci, leading to Stuani's decisive penalty in stoppage time. Despite their attacking prowess and a total of 2.59 expected goals, Athletic Bilbao suffered their first penalty miss double in a single La Liga match in over a century. The result leaves Girona in 11th place, while Athletic remains in sixth.