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Girona’s Ukrainian ahead Artem Dovbyk challenges Sevilla’s Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (C) through the Spanish League soccer match between Girona FC and Sevilla FC on the Montilivi stadium in Girona on January 21, 2024.
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Artem Dovbyk struck a hat-trick inside seven minutes as minnows Girona powered again to the highest of La Liga with a thumping 5-1 win over Sevilla on January 21.
After Actual Madrid scraped a controversial 3-2 win over backside aspect Almeria and Ferran Torres’s personal treble helped Barca win 4-2 at Actual Betis, Girona demonstrated their title credentials.
The Catalan membership, within the high flight for less than the fourth season of their historical past, are shock challengers for the Spanish title and lead second place Madrid by a degree, having performed one additional recreation.
Struggling Sevilla, seventeenth, who in recent times have dreamed of a title tilt themselves, took the lead when Isaac Romero slotted dwelling Adria Pedrosa’s low cross to place the guests forward.
Nonetheless Michel Sanchez’s glowing Girona responded forcefully with Dovbyk netting a quickfire treble.
The Ukrainian striker headed dwelling on the far submit to stage the rating within the thirteenth minute after which struck once more two minutes later from Portu’s cut-back.
The third was higher nonetheless, a advantageous particular person aim, with Dovbyk reducing in from the best and driving dwelling from vary.
Portu struck the crossbar because the hosts strutted their stuff at their Montilivi stadium.
Viktor Tsygankov slid dwelling Girona’s fourth early within the second half after good work by winger Savinho and substitute Cristhian Stuani rounded off the rout late on.
