Watch the Sport Highlights from Girona vs. Sevilla, 01/22/2024
Girona striker Artem Dovbyk scored a quick-fire, first-half hat trick to assist them to a 5-1 house win over Sevilla on Sunday because the hosts reclaimed prime spot in LaLiga.
Shock bundle Girona sit alone on the summit with 52 factors, one forward of Real Madrid, who beat Almeria earlier on Sunday and have one sport in hand. Sevilla stay seventeenth with 16 factors, one away from the relegation zone.
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With the win, the Catalan aspect additionally set an all-time membership factors report for a prime flight season.
“We’re very glad as a result of now we have achieved one in every of our targets, which was to succeed in 52 factors, the primary was to keep away from relegation,” Girona coach Michel instructed DAZN.
“The third goal was to complete within the prime three, now now we have the goal of reaching European competitions and step-by-step we are going to see if we are able to do it.”
The guests took an early lead, courtesy of Isaac Romero‘s purpose after 10 minutes, nevertheless it was short-lived as Dovbyk’s towering header within the six-yard field from Savio‘s cross made it 1-1 within the thirteenth minute.
Dovbyk put Girona forward two minutes later from Portu‘s go after a break earlier than the Ukraine worldwide bagged his hat trick within the nineteenth minute with a effective low shot for his 14th league purpose this season.
That put the 26-year-old stage with Actual Madrid’s Jude Bellingham on the prime of the LaLiga scoring chart.
Girona prolonged their lead as Viktor Tsygankov scored with a easy end from Savio’s second help of the evening within the fifty fifth minute earlier than substitute Cristhian Stuani sealed the rout within the final minute of normal time.
“We’re not conscious of how tough it’s to attain this,” Girona ahead Portu mentioned. “You possibly can really feel the happiness on the pitch. The day-to-day is spectacular. You possibly can see the happiness.”
Girona tackle Mallorca within the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday earlier than visiting Celta Vigo on Sunday in LaLiga.