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La Liga: Girona End Memorable Season With 7-0 Thumping Of Granada

Girona rounded off their brilliant La Liga season with a 7-0 thrashing of relegated Granada on Friday, as Artem Dovbyk retook the lead in the league's goalscoring charts with a hat-trick. Michel's side, who have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history, were already guaranteed to finish third before kick-off, behind champions Real Madrid and Barcelona. On-loan Barcelona defender Eric Garcia broke the deadlock with his fifth goal of the campaign on the half-hour mark, before Viktor Tsygankov and a penalty from his Ukrainian compatriot Dovbyk ended the game as a contest before the interval.

Girona's LaLiga Runner-Up Hopes Hit By Draw At Deportivo Alaves

Girona's hopes of taking the runners-up spot behind La Liga champions Real Madrid took a hit on Friday when a goal from Alaves's Jon Guridi in the ninth minute of added time restricted them to a 2-2 draw. Eric Garcia put Girona ahead after just four minutes at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria before Guridi levelled for the home side eight minutes later. Artem Dovbyk, the league's leading goalscorer with 20, did not get on the scoresheet but a minute before half-time he teed up Yangel Herrera for what appeared to be the winner.

La Liga: Girona Beat Cadiz To Guarantee European Qualification

Girona moved a step closer to securing Champions League qualification with an emphatic 4-1 win over Cadiz in La Liga on Saturday, which ensured they will play European football next season. Eric Garcia, Ivan Martin, Artem Dovbyk and Cristian Portu struck for the Catalan minnows, third, who moved 10 points clear of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao. Although their unlikely title challenge eventually ran out of steam, a top-four finish would be a remarkable achievement for Girona in only their fourth season in La Liga.