Girona, the surprise surprise of the season, was eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup football competition after losing to its host Real Mallorca 2-3 on Wednesday.
Mallorca’s goals were scored by Canadian Kyle Larin (21) and Abdon Prats (28 and 35 from a penalty kick) before the Catalan club reduced the score through Uruguayan Cristian Stuani (68 from a penalty kick) and Brazilian Savio (90 + 6).
There is no doubt that the loss was surprising given Girona’s brilliance this season, as it occupies the top spot in the Spanish League after 21 rounds, one point ahead of Real Madrid, which has one less game to play, unlike Mallorca, which ranks fifteenth with only three victories.
The match saw Mallorca defender Antonio Rayo (67) sent off after receiving two yellow cards, noting that he caused the penalty kick from which Girona scored their first goal.
Mallorca previously won the local cup title in 2003 and reached the semi-finals for the last time in 2009.
Real Sociedad was the first to qualify for the semi-finals, beating Celta Vigo on Tuesday 2-1.
The quarter-finals will continue on Wednesday, when Athletic Bilbao will meet Barcelona, and will conclude on Thursday with Atletico Madrid meeting Seville.
