Girona, Feb. 17 -- Girona pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a pulsating La Liga Catalan derby at Estadio Montilivi on Monday, leaving the defending champions trailing Real Madrid in the title race, according to La Liga.

The defeat also marks Barcelona's second consecutive loss in all competitions after their 4-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona started the match aggressively, with teenage forward Lamine Yamal testing Girona goalkeeper Joan Garcia inside the opening minutes. Yamal then wasted a one-on-one chance in the 18th minute. Girona had their moments as well, with Vladyslav Vanat forcing a strong save from Garcia just before the half-hour.

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