Girona win at Celta Vigo, reclaim Spanish La Liga's top position

Cristian Portu scores 1st-half goal as Girona sink Celta Vigo 1-0 on Sunday

By Can Erozden

Spanish La Liga surprise contenders Girona returned to the top of the league standings on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo.

Spanish winger Cristian Portu scored a first-half goal to give Girona a valuable win at Balaidos Stadium in Vigo, Spain.

Girona are in a relentless title race with Real Madrid this season.

They leapfrogged Real, who beat Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday.

Leaders Girona boosted their points to 55 in 22 league matches.

Second-place Real Madrid are a point behind and have a game in hand.

Girona will next face sixth-place Real Sociedad in a Saturday home match before visiting title contenders Real Madrid on Feb. 10, a key match for both clubs.

Third-place Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, who are fourth in the league table, have 44 points each. Their nearest opponents, Athletic Bilbao, have 42 points.

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