Girona missed the chance to go three points clear at the top
Ten-man Girona moved top of La Liga despite being unable to beat struggling Almeria.
The hosts, who are bottom of the table, had the better chances but couldn’t convert.
Girona’s cause was not helped when Aleix Garcia sent off with 10 minutes to go after fouling Gonzalo Melero.
Almeria have not won all season but went closest to scoring when Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga denied Sergio Arribas before half-time.
Real Madrid drop to second but are just one point behind Girona with a game in hand.
They play Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup later on Sunday.
Line-ups
Almeria
Formation 4-1-4-1
25Arantes Maximiano
18Pubill22Montes21Brandáriz Movilla15Akieme
3 Gonzales
19Arribas5Robertone6Lopy10Embarba
12Carrilho Baptistão
25Arantes Maximiano18PubillSubstituted forRamazaniat 68’minutes22MontesBooked at 79minsSubstituted forSuárezat 84’minutes21Brandáriz Movilla15AkiemeBooked at 56mins3GonzálezSubstituted forPozoat 63’minutes19ArribasSubstituted forFernandes Meloat 84’minutesBooked at 84mins5Robertone6Lopy10EmbarbaSubstituted forMeleroat 69’minutes12Carrilho BaptistãoBooked at 21minsSubstitutes1Mariño2Fernandes Melo7Ramazani9Suárez11Melero13Martínez14Marques17Pozo20Centelles29Milovanovic33Svidersky
Girona
Formation 4-4-1-1
13Gazzaniga
4Martínez15Ramírez López17Blind3Gutiérrez
20Bueno Couto23Martín14García11Fernández
18Torre
9Dovbyk
13Gazzaniga4MartínezBooked at 90mins15Ramírez LópezBooked at 65mins17Blind3Gutiérrez20Bueno CoutoSubstituted forTsygankovat 57’minutes23Martín14GarcíaBooked at 80mins11FernándezBooked at 34minsSubstituted forMoreira de Oliveiraat 67’minutesBooked at 71min s18TorreSubstituted forSolísat 57’minutes9DovbykSubstituted forStuaniat 67’minutesSubstitutes1Martín Corral6Kébé7Stuani8Tsygankov16Moreira de Oliveira21Herrera22Solís24Portugués Manzanera26Fuidias27Monjonell
Referee:Mateo Busquets Ferrer
Attendance:12,111
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Match ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
Second Half ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
Largie Ramazani (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
Attempt missed. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
Corner, Girona. Conceded by Álex Pozo.
Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Largie Ramazani with a cross.
Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
Corner, Almeria. Granted by Jhon Solís.
Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
Substitution, Almeria. Kaiky replaces Sergio Arribas.
Kaiky (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.