Girona's performance has indeed declined. it wasn't as consistent and strong as it was at the start of the season. This match was the fifth defeat in the 29 matches that have been played.
Even though the point difference between Bilbao and Atletico Madrid is quite large, if Girona continues to perform like that, they may be moved from the top 4 of the standings.
if they want to keep it, they have to work hard now. finishing in the top 4 will be history for them with a ticket to the European Champions League.
I don't know why Girona seems to have given up and is no longer enthusiastic enough to stay in second place, because after losing several times, Girona finally dropped to third place in the standings. Staying in second place should be a very good achievement. Girona had to get up again and take second place again, even though Girona was performing quite well in the middle of the season.