In a thrilling conclusion on Saturday, Ronald Araujo secured a last-gasp victory for Barcelona by netting a stoppage-time goal against Girona, propelling his team to the summit of La Liga.
The defender expertly finished a cross-field pass from Frenkie de Jong in the 92nd minute, halting Barcelona’s two-game losing streak and igniting jubilant celebrations among the fans.
Earlier, Pedri opened the scoring for the home side at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys with a precise low strike, but Girona quickly responded with an equalizer from Axel Witsel, who powered a header into the net from a corner kick.
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Barcelona’s coach, Hansi Flick, was dismissed after reacting to the announcement of four minutes of added time by the fourth official, resulting in his ejection from the match.
As a consequence, Flick will be absent for Barcelona’s upcoming La Liga clash against Real Madrid in the highly anticipated El Clasico scheduled for next Sunday.
