Barcelona 2-4 Girona: Player ratings as City Group-owned team go top of La Liga

Girona have gone back to the top of La Liga thanks to a famous 4-2 win over Barcelona at Estadi Lluis Companys.

The City Group-owned club moved two points clear of Real Madrid and a whopping seven clear of Barcelona — who drop down to fourth following the defeat — thanks to goals from Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutierrez, Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani.

Robert Lewandowski and Ilkay Gundogan got the consolation goals on what was an abysmal night for Xavi Hernandez's side.

After a frantic opening ten minutes in which both sides showed a capacity to hurt their opposition, it was shockingly Girona who'd draw first blood.

The goal would come courtesy of the La Liga high-flyer's star Ukrainian duo Viktor Tsygankov and Artem Dovbyk, with the former bursting in behind a porous Barca defence before squaring to Dovbyk, who made no mistake with his subsequent effort on goal — coolly side-footing off the post and into the back of the net.

Barca came close to restoring parity soon after when Raphinha stole in at the back post to latch onto a wonderful curling cross from Joao Cancelo. However, ex-Tottenham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga was in the right place at the right time to smother the Brazilian's half-volleyed effort.

The home side weren't made to rue that missed chance for too long, as two minutes later Robert Lewandowski made it 1-1.

The Polish international rose highest from a Raphinha corner kick to nod home his first goal since November and get his side back in the contest.

Not to be deterred by losing their lead in the game, Girona continued to cause Barca's backline problems throughout the remainder of the first half. The best chances the visitors would create in that period would all fall to Miguel Gutierrez. The first