Girona vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
90'+4': Pedri leads win at Girona in 100th game for Barcelona
— Stymied in attack and without its top two scorers, Barcelona turned to Pedri to ensure they reach the Spanish league midway point ahead of Real Madrid in the title chase.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Yan Couto (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme with a through ball.
- 3': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 4': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Girona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 5': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 8': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Valentín Castellanos.
- 10': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 10': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 20': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 20': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a through ball.
- 25': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 25': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Ousmane Dembélé because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 26': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 28': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 28': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 37': Offside, Girona. Miguel Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Riquelme is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Girona).
- 40': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 41': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 43': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 43': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Girona).
- 44': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Valentín Castellanos (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Offside, Girona. Bernardo Espinosa tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Pedri (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Girona 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 47': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 47': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
- 48': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 49': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 49': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 51': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Girona. Arnau Martínez tries a through ball, but Yan Couto is caught offside.
- 58': Dangerous play by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 58': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 61': Goal! Girona 0, Barcelona 1. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 63': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 63': Valentín Castellanos (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 65': Offside, Girona. Valentín Castellanos tries a through ball, but Arnau Martínez is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Bernardo Espinosa (Girona).
- 66': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 67': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Couto (Girona).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 69': Substitution, Girona. Toni Villa replaces Yan Couto because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 74': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 80': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Girona. Joel Roca replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 81': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Juanpe.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Ansu Fati.
- 82': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 82': Joel Roca (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Toni Villa (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Roca with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt missed. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Raphinha.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joel Roca (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Valery Fernández with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 90': Joel Roca (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 90'+2': Offside, Girona. Paulo Gazzaniga tries a through ball, but Arnau Martínez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Offside, Girona. Aleix García tries a through ball, but Arnau Martínez is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 509 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 583 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 13,402
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 13,402
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 15 | Juanpe |
| 2 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez  |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 20 | Yan Couto |
| 9 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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