Girona vs Real Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid reclaim top spot with 3-0 win at Girona
Real Madrid outclassed Girona 3-0 on Saturday to return to the top of the LaLiga standings, thanks to goals from Joselu, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yan Couto with a cross.
- 4': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 8': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 9': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 12': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 15': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 16': Attempt saved. Eric García (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Goal! Girona 0, Real Madrid 1. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 21': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 21': Goal! Girona 0, Real Madrid 2. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a through ball.
- 24': Delay in match (Girona).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Joselu (Real Madrid).
- 25': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 25': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 28': Attempt saved. David López (Girona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
- 31': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yan Couto.
- 31': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 31': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 40': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 45'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 45'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Girona 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 46': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 46': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 46': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Hand ball by Valery Fernández (Girona).
- 48': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 48': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 49': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 49': Hand ball by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 50': Attempt missed. Eric García (Girona) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt saved. David López (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 51': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 53': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 53': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 54': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Kepa.
- 55': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 60': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 60': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces David López.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
- 63': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
- 64': Eric García (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 71': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 71': Goal! Girona 0, Real Madrid 3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joselu following a fast break.
- 73': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 75': Delay in match (Girona).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 79': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Portu (Girona).
- 79': Substitution, Girona. Pablo Torre replaces Sávio.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pablo Torre (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 84': Kepa (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solis replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Joselu.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Federico Valverde.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 89': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 90': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 90'+4': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Portu (Girona).
- 90'+4': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Portu went off injured after Girona had used all subs.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Delay in match (Girona).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 519 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 14,184
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 14,184
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 25 | Eric García  |
| 5 | David López |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Yan Couto |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 16 | Savinho |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho  |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Joselu |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
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