Girona lost 8 points in one month, paving the way for Real Madrid to rise to the top of the Spanish championship. Girona's score froze at 56 points, 6 points behind leaders Real Madrid, while Athletic Bilbao raised its score to 49 points in fifth place, just two points behind Atletico Madrid.
The Catalan team will face Rio Vallecano, the 14th-placed team in the standings, which embarrassed Real Madrid and forced them to a draw in the previous round.