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Own goal gives Girona win over Villarreal in La Liga
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GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal fell at Girona 1-0 and missed a chance to cement its third-place position in La Liga on Monday.
With fourth-placed Atletico Madrid losing at home to Barcelona , a win for Villarreal would have taken it four points clear.
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However, Arnau's cross hit Pau Navarro and deflected past his own goalkeeper in first-half stoppage time.
It was the only shot on target for either side during a dour opening 45 minutes and neither side was much better in a poor second half.
Villarreal remained in third spot, nine points behind Real Madrid and 18 adrift of leader Barcelona.
Girona climbed two places into 12th, one point behind Osasuna , Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao .
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