I don't know what actually motivated Almeria to play that well while forcing Girona to draw. To be honest, that's the kind of performance Almeria should have in La Liga for them to survive for next season, but teams like this tend to be very poor against other weak teams. Almeria haven't won a single game in their last 20 games so far, so I really wonder if Girona were really bad in this game or were Almeria really impressive?
As a result of the draw, Girona will most likely be several points behind Real Madrid in the standings. Real Madrid, who just won the Spanish Super Cup, seems to be responding positively to Girona's draw by winning their next match against Almeria. Of course Almeria is nothing for Real Madrid, they will only be a barn goal for players like Rodrygo, Vinicius and Bellingham.
Indeed, this match is embarrassing. Girona failed to get three points even against a bottom team. This draw will certainly make it easier for Real Madrid to win the La Liga title this season even though Real Madrid has not yet played its 20th match, but in my opinion Real Madrid will get full points, especially since they are full of confidence after beating Barcelona and winning the Spanish Cup.
The motivation was confusing although a point would do little for Almeria, and Girona would ultimately pay for their efforts. However, the Girona team had a good first half of the season. they managed to compete with big teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao. But now I think Girona will start to weaken and my prediction is that they will end up in 3rd or 4th place at the end of the season.