Barcelona vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAGirona stun Barcelona 4-2 to return to top of LaLiga
High-flying Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after beating champions Barcelona 4-2 away on Sunday, condemning Xavi Hernandez's side to their second league defeat of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 2': Attempt missed. David López (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Eric García.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Offside, Barcelona. João Félix is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 12': Goal! Barcelona 0, Girona 1. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 15': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 16': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 16': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Girona. Miguel Gutiérrez is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 19': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 23': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
- 24': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 27': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 28': Offside, Girona. Yan Couto is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 31': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by David López.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 39': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 39': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio.
- 40': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 2. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 42': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
- 42': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 45'+2': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Girona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Girona 2.
- 47': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 47': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 47': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 50': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix.
- 52': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
- 52': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 54': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 55': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 58': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
- 58': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sávio with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 64': Daley Blind (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 65': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces João Félix.
- 65': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 66': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 67': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 73': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 74': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 74': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 78': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 78': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Yan Couto.
- 79': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Pedri.
- 80': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 3. Valery Fernández (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 83': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 84': Hand ball by Eric García (Girona).
- 85': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 85': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Iván Martín.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+2': Goal! Barcelona 2, Girona 3. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Goal! Barcelona 2, Girona 4. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sávio.
- 90'+6': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aleix García.
- 90'+7': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 90'+7': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Girona 4.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Girona 4.
Statistics
 GIR |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 466 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 42,848
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 42,848
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo  |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | João Félix |
| 11 | Raphinha |
Girona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 5 | David López |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 25 | Eric García |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Yan Couto |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 16 | Savinho |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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