Barcelona did good to hold out for a goal draw against Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16, and they will now have significant chances of qualifying. Before that happens, they will have to play host to one of the surprise packages of the La Liga this season, new-comers Girona, on Saturday, February 2018. Girona have been really stunning so far in the season, and not only they are not fighting to avoid the relegation, but they are actually really close to the top six spots.
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Barcelona (19-0-5) are coming into this match after a really competitive match in the round of 16 of the Champions League against Chelsea. They traveled to England looking to take whatever advantage they can ahead of the second leg at home, and they did just that. They conceded the first goal at the 62nd minute, but they managed to pull even just thirteen minutes later for the final 1-1. That away goal can go a long way, and Barcelona will have to keep their heads together now. As far as the La Liga is concerned, Barcelona recorded a professional win last week against Eibar on the road, as they didn’t spend any extra resources in the 2-0 win. They are still sitting at the top of the La Liga with 62 points, now just seven ahead of Atletico Madrid. Their home record has been impressive once again (9-0-2), where they have scored 31 goals against just 5 conceded. Moreover, they have recorded four more wins for the Copa del Rey at home, and all three Champions League games so far.
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On the other hand, Girona (9-8-7) have been by far the surprise package of the La Liga this season. They are currently sitting at the 8th spot of the league table with 34 points, just four points behind the top-6 spots that grant entrance to the European competitions next season. They have already pulled numerous upsets, especially against Atletico Madrid, and they are always ready for the next one. In their last match they destroyed Leganes by 0-3 at home, in what was actually a somewhat balanced match in terms of scoring chances. They have been in really strong form lately, as they have only lost to Sevilla in their last six (3-1-2). Girona have also been really good on the road so far in the season (3-4-5), but not at all lately. They started the season with just one loss in their first eight road matches (3-1-4), but they have been unable to win any of their last 5 (0-3-2). They will be coming into this match with a couple of injury concerns, as Suarez has been ruled out, while Alcala and Pons are still being listed as questionable to participate.