Pique rescues 10-man Barca to draw with Girona


Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Girona - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - September 23, 2018 Girona's Juanpe shakes hands with Barcelona's Gerard Pique after the match REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona’s 100 percent winning start to the season came to a halt on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 La Liga draw by Girona on Sunday, having been reduced to playing the final 55 minutes with 10 men.

The result meant they lost their two-point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of the table, with both teams on 13 points after five games.

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