Real Betis vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Real Betis

88': Germán Pezzella

FT
1 - 1

Girona

39': Artem Dovbyk (P)

Pezzella stunner helps Betis hold Girona to draw

Argentina centreback German Pezzella's strike from a rebound late in the second half helped Real Betis hold surprise LaLiga leaders Girona to a 1-1 draw on Thursday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Martín.
7': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
10': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
13': Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a through ball.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Héctor Bellerín because of an injury.
16': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
16': Juan Miranda (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
20': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
20': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
22': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Andrés Guardado.
22': Attempt blocked. Pablo Torre (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan Couto with a cross.
25': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
26': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
26': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
31': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Eric García.
31': Delay in match because of an injury David López (Girona).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Substitution, Girona. Juanpe replaces David López because of an injury.
36': Attempt blocked. Eric García (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
37': Penalty Girona. Sávio draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Penalty conceded by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) after a foul in the penalty area.
39': Goal! Real Betis 0, Girona 1. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
41': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
42': Attempt blocked. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
42': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Chadi Riad (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
43': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Eric García.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Willian José.
45'+3': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Andrés Guardado (Real Betis).
45'+3': Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Assane Diao (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
45'+4': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
45'+4': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Offside, Real Betis. Willian José is caught offside.
45'+6': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
45'+6': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Marc Roca (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': First Half ends, Real Betis 0, Girona 1.
45': Second Half begins Real Betis 0, Girona 1.
45': Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Andrés Guardado.
46': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
48': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
50': Attempt saved. William Carvalho (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri.
51': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Marc Roca.
53': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
54': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk following a fast break.
55': Foul by Chadi Riad (Real Betis).
55': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
58': Foul by Juanpe (Girona).
58': Willian José (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
61': Attempt missed. Assane Diao (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal.
64': Offside, Girona. Miguel Gutiérrez is caught offside.
64': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
65': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Pablo Torre.
66': Substitution, Real Betis. Borja Iglesias replaces Willian José.
66': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Marc Roca.
66': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Rodri.
69': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Assane Diao with a cross.
70': Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
73': Attempt blocked. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Iglesias.
74': Attempt blocked. Assane Diao (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
75': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
76': Attempt missed. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
78': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
79': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Yan Couto.
79': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Sávio.
79': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
79': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
82': Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
82': Aleix García (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis).
84': Chadi Riad (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
84': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Daley Blind.
85': Attempt blocked. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
86': Assane Diao (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
88': Attempt blocked. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
88': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Aleix García.
88': Attempt blocked. Chadi Riad (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Iglesias with a headed pass.
88': Attempt blocked. William Carvalho (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
88': Goal! Real Betis 1, Girona 1. Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by William Carvalho following a corner.
90': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergi Altimira.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eric García following a corner.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valery Fernández with a cross.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Betis 1, Girona 1.
0': Match ends, Real Betis 1, Girona 1.

Statistics

GIR		BET
9	Fouls	6
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
52.5	Possession	47.5
12	SHOTS	21
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
522	Accurate Passes	456
576	Passes	523
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	5
19	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.3
37	Long Balls	37
22	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	10
11	Effective Tackles	21
17	Tackles	27
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	11
20	Effective Clearances	19
20	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 51,394

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Real Madrid	33	+49	84
2	Girona	33	+29	71
3	Barcelona	32	+27	70
4	Atlético Madrid	33	+23	64

Full Table

Line-Ups

Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Rui Silva (GK)
28	Chadi Riad
6	Germán Pezzella
3	Juan Miranda
2	Héctor Bellerín
17	Rodri Sánchez
21	Marc Roca
18	Andrés Guardado
12	Willian José
10	Ayoze Pérez
38	Assane Diao

Real Betis Substitutes:

Aitor Ruibal, Francisco Vieites, Sergi Altimira, Luiz Henrique, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, William Carvalho, Nobel Mendy, Borja Iglesias, Abde Ezzalzouli, Abner, Juan Cruz.

Girona (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
17	Daley Blind
5	David López
3	Miguel Gutiérrez
25	Eric García
18	Pablo Torre
14	Aleix García
23	Iván Martín
9	Artem Dovbyk
16	Sávio
20	Yan Couto

Girona Substitutes:

Juan Carlos, Cristhian Stuani, Valery Fernández, Arnau Martínez, Toni Fuidias, Ibrahima Kebe, Bernardo Espinosa, Portu, Juanpe, Jhon Solis.

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