Girona vs Alavés, 2023-24 LALIGA

Upstarts Girona ease past Alaves to reclaim LaLiga top spot

Ukraine forward Artem Dovbyk scored twice as Girona wrote another chapter of their Cinderella story on Monday with a dominant 3-0 win over Alaves to leapfrog Real Madrid and reclaim top spot in the LaLiga standings.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Hand ball by Aleix García (Girona).
• 8': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Couto with a cross.
• 8': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
• 17': Hand ball by Samu Omorodion (Alaves).
• 20': Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
• 20': Offside, Alaves. Samu Omorodion is caught offside.
• 23': Attempt saved. Yan Couto (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García.
• 23': Goal! Girona 1, Alaves 0. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 24': Foul by Portu (Girona).
• 24': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Attempt saved. Samu Omorodion (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
• 30': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Javi López.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Offside, Girona. Eric García is caught offside.
• 32': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
• 35': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
• 37': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Luis Rioja (Alaves).
• 38': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
• 39': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
• 39': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Goal! Girona 2, Alaves 0. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Couto.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Girona 2, Alaves 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Girona 2, Alaves 0.
• 49': Offside, Girona. Yan Couto is caught offside.
• 51': Hand ball by Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves).
• 51': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Foul by Portu (Girona).
• 52': Attempt missed. Rafa Marín (Alaves) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Duarte with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 53': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
• 54': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
• 54': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Ander Guevara (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
• 57': Attempt missed. Ander Guevara (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Guridi following a set piece situation.
• 57': Penalty Girona. Yan Couto draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 57': Penalty conceded by Javi López (Alaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 59': Goal! Girona 3, Alaves 0. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 61': Substitution, Alaves. Abde Rebbach replaces Luis Rioja.
• 61': Substitution, Alaves. Ianis Hagi replaces Jon Guridi.
• 62': Delay in match because of an injury Javi López (Alaves).
• 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 63': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
• 64': Substitution, Girona. Pablo Torre replaces Portu.
• 64': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Sávio.
• 66': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Javi López.
• 66': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
• 66': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (Alaves) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
• 68': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by David López.
• 73': Attempt missed. Pablo Torre (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a through ball.
• 73': Substitution, Alaves. Kike García replaces Samu Omorodion.
• 73': Substitution, Alaves. Álex Sola replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
• 73': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Iván Martín.
• 75': Attempt missed. Álex Sola (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Blanco with a cross.
• 75': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
• 77': Attempt missed. Valery Fernández (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Solís.
• 78': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Benavídez replaces Antonio Blanco.
• 78': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Couto (Girona).
• 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 79': Substitution, Girona. Juanpe replaces David López.
• 79': Substitution, Girona. Arnau Martínez replaces Yan Couto because of an injury.
• 79': Attempt missed. Abde Rebbach (Alaves) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javi López with a through ball.
• 82': Attempt saved. Abde Rebbach (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Sivera.
• 84': Attempt missed. Javi López (Alaves) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Sola with a cross.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia.
• 85': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
• 86': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abde Rebbach.
• 90': Foul by Álex Sola (Alaves).
• 90': Valery Fernández (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Offside, Girona. Valery Fernández is caught offside.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Girona 3, Alaves 0.
• 0': Match ends, Girona 3, Alaves 0.