Girona 0-3 Barcelona: Valverde's side make it six wins from six in La Liga

Girona 0-3 Barcelona: Valverde's side make it six wins from six in La Liga

Jordi Alba, ante Iraizoz, que evitó un resultado mas abultado con sus intervenciones
Jordi Alba, ante Iraizoz, que evitó un resultado mas abultado con sus intervenciones | VALENTI ENRICH

Two own goals and Luis Suarez effort sealed the win for Barça

Valverde's side have 18 points from 18 to start the Liga season

Barcelona managed to win without being at their best at Girona to extend their winning start to the season to six games. 

Own goals from Aday Benitez and Gorka Iraizoz gave them a two-goal lead at Montilivi before Luis Suarez completed a 3-0 win. 

This was the first ever meeting between the two Catalan rivals in Spain’s top flight and the game began with chants of ‘Independence’ and ‘We will vote’ as both sets of fans voiced their support for a referendum on Catalan independence. 

On the pitch, there were chance for both teams. Aleix Vidal was denied by Gorka and Marc-Andre ter Stegen made a superb double save, the second from Douglas Luiz was particularly good. 

Barça’s first goal was quite fortunate. Jordi Alba volleyed a deep corner back into the box and it hit Aday and deflected into his own net. 

The second goal, after the break, also had an element of luck about it. Aleix Vidal’s back heel was looking for Suarez, but hit Gorka and was a second own goal of the night for Girona. 

Suarez finished the game off with a cool finish when put through one-on-one with Gorka. 

However, the three-goal win flatters Barca. Girona had their chances in the game and will feel they at least deserved to score. 

But it was another three points for Barca and they now have the maximum 18 from their opening six games — four more than Atletico, five more than Sevilla and seven more than Real Madrid.