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.
Things like this often happen when the competition for the title is very tight and the team that has a lot of experience is usually the one who will survive, and not only because experience makes them ultimately successful but also because of the coach who can understand how to rotate players, and Girona doesn't have that, because they have no experience in tight competition like this and slowly they are starting to have difficulty maintaining their appearance.
Currently, Girona has dropped to third place and it is very possible that this will be their final position because the difference between Atletico Madrid is six points and Atletico Madrid it will be difficult to catch up Girona place, and the current competition is between Barcelona and Girona for second place, but actually, this doesn't really matter. staying in the top four is enough for Girona because they will play in the Champions League and it will be their best achievement to be able to play in the Champions League