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 think it would be a very bad story if Girona went on a losing streak and they dropped out of the top 4. It was something many people didn't expect. Girona has the respect of all La Liga fans because as a mediocre team they are surprisingly able to be in first place for several weeks, and hopefully they can qualify for the Champions League next season. So the bad performance in the last few matches must be an evaluation material for coaches so that they can maintain their position for now. The 7 point gap from Atletico Madrid is quite far, but with 7 games remaining I'm afraid Girona will fall out of the top 4 if they continue playing like this.
This is nothing but bad luck for Girona. But it is likely to happen. Girona have had a great start to the season. They consistently won every match and held the top spot in the table for a long time. Such a performance from a team like Girona surprised us a lot. But we haven't seen better performances from Girona in recent matches. Girona have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
Girona team is 7 points ahead of Atlético Madrid, which is in fifth place in the points table. If the performance of Girona's players is somewhat stable, it will be very easy for them to qualify for the top four of the table. Girona's opponents are not very strong in the upcoming matches. Girona will end the season in third place in the table if the performance is stable.