The night was dark from the start. Everything failed, in Montilivi. Well, not everything, everything except the fans. The people really knew what was at stake. Instead, Girona only realized it when they were already in deep trouble against Mallorca (0-1). Míchel's team had no response right when they could least afford to fail. The details also didn't help, because Echeverri missed a clear goal and two balls hit the post, and despite staying out of the relegation zone this matchday, it could still get much closer - now they are four points away and Sevilla plays on Monday - and the third consecutive defeat will force them to suffer until the end of the championship. They hadn't lost three games in a row since the first three matchdays of the League.

Real Madrid dropped three golden points in Mallorca (2-1) in another poor game from Álvaro Arbeloa's team. A goal from Muriqi in stoppage time canceled out the equalizer the whites had achieved a few minutes earlier and left Barça with a clear path, who currently have a four-point lead and can extend it tonight if they beat Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano.

Portu finished with ice packs on his thighs. Standing on the bench, Stuani was at his side. It's moving to see his love for a Girona side that, finally, three months later, beat Mallorca again (1-0). The step towards safety is gigantic: they have a six-point lead and twelve more to play for.

Barça and Mallorca will face each other this Tuesday at Montjuïc (9:30 p.m.) in a matchday 33 of La Liga. The Blaugrana will be looking for another win to maintain their lead of at least four points over their closest rivals in the standings, Real Madrid, who play this Wednesday at Getafe, always an awkward setting.

A Barça full of rotations made with the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid in mind took another bite out of the league title after winning (1-0) against a Mallorca side held in check by goalkeeper Leo Román. The talent of Dani Olmo, Pedri, and Lamine Yamal guided an experimental Blaugrana side, with Ansu Fati returning to the starting lineup six months later and receiving the support of his fans and teammates. Héctor Fort also started, and Eric Garcia demonstrated his versatility at right back and provided an assist.

Espanyol leaves Son Moix empty-handed after suffering terrible refereeing. Mallorca needed three penalties, some of them quite harsh, to finally beat Manolo González's team (2-1) in added time in another exhibition by Joan Garcia, who once again reminded Luis de la Fuente that he deserves to be in the senior national team. The Blue and White goalkeeper saved two penalties, one from Muriqi and another from Abdón, but was unable to stop the third, which was retaken and ultimately converted by the Kosovar striker.