During the first hydration break, Míchel looked completely dejected, the players each going their own way and trying to rub their hands in shame. The game, with a 4-0 scoreline, was already wrapped up. It even ended slightly earlier than the opening game against Rayo Vallecano, where they were losing 2-0 in the twentieth minute. At La Cerámica, the 2-0 lead came in the 16th minute, and before the half-hour mark, any Girona fan was already covering their faces in embarrassment. Finally, Villarreal crushed them 5-0, and Girona is now bottom of the table in the competition because the statistics don't lie. They've lost everything, have zero points, have scored only one goal, and are the team that has conceded the most, with eight. But that's not the worst part; it's the feeling.

If strange and almost paranormal things didn't happen, Girona wouldn't be Girona. Just as they were beginning to celebrate their survival, a last-minute move by Eyong froze the collective mood and gave Villarreal a 1-0 victory. In theory, it shouldn't mean any disaster, but now they'll be looking with interest at Leganés-Espanyol on Sunday, where they need a favor from the Blue and Whites. For now, Míchel's team has a six-point lead over Las Palmas and seven over Madrid, with nine points still to play for. The Atlético manager remains hospitalized: Santi Pou, a member of the coaching staff, was in telephone contact the entire time.