Yamal misses a penalty and Barcelona''s late collapse hands Girona a 2-1 win in La Liga

Barcelona's late collapse and Yamal's missed penalty lead to a 2-1 defeat against Girona in La Liga.

Lamine Yamal missed a penalty as Barcelona lost at Girona 2-1 on Monday (February 16, 2026) and passed up a chance to overtake Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.

The defeat was the second in less than a week for Barca and left it second in the table, two points behind Madrid.

A win would have taken it above its archrival but, instead, a crisis brewed for coach Hansi Flick, whose side lost to Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Copa del Rey last week.

The second loss came even though Barcelona took the lead early in the second half.

Yamal hit the post with his spot kick on the stroke of halftime but 14 minutes into the second period Pau Cubarsí met Jules Kounde's cross from the right and placed his header perfectly into the top corner.

The goal was Barcelona's 100th in all competitions this season and made it the second club in Europe's big five domestic leagues to hit the century after Bayern Munich.