Girona vs Alavés, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAUpstarts 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.
Match Timeline
- 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.
Statistics
 ALA |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.3 | Possession | 66.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 633 |
| 341 | Passes | 701 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 11,812
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 11,812
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | +49 | 84 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 33 | +29 | 73 |
| 3 | Girona | 33 | +29 | 71 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +23 | 64 |
Line-Ups
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 | Sávio |
| 24 | Portu |
Alavés (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sivera (GK) |
| 16 | Rafa Marín |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia  |
| 6 | Ander Guevara |
| 8 | Antonio Blanco |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 2 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 32 | Samu |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
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