Spanish LALIGA

Almería vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Almería
    FT
    0 - 0
    Girona
    • Red Card 80': Aleix García

    Leaders Girona frustrated by bottom side Almeria in goalless draw

    Surprise LaLiga leaders Girona were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw by bottom side Almeria on Sunday and ending the contest with 10 men as Aleix Garcia was shown a straight red-card late in the second half.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Valery Fernández (Girona).
    • 2': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
    • 6': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Adri Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Akieme.
    • 9': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
    • 9': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Torre (Girona).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
    • 12': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valery Fernández.
    • 17': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
    • 18': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergio Arribas.
    • 20': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
    • 20': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Léo Baptistão (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
    • 26': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
    • 33': Offside, Girona. Yan Couto is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Valery Fernández (Girona).
    • 34': Marc Pubill (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Valery Fernández (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Akieme.
    • 38': Foul by Pablo Torre (Girona).
    • 38': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Edgar González (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
    • 43': Delay in match (Girona).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dion Lopy.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
    • 45'+3': Valery Fernández (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Almeria 0, Girona 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Akieme with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
    • 53': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Robertone following a fast break.
    • 56': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
    • 56': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Sergio Akieme (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Girona. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Yan Couto.
    • 57': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Pablo Torre.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
    • 62': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
    • 62': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Almeria. Álex Pozo replaces Edgar González.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
    • 64': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Daley Blind.
    • 65': Juanpe (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
    • 67': Substitution, Girona. Sávio replaces Valery Fernández.
    • 68': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces Marc Pubill.
    • 69': Substitution, Almeria. Gonzalo Melero replaces Adri Embarba.
    • 71': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
    • 71': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Sávio (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
    • 77': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Almeria).
    • 79': César Montes (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
    • 80': Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Aleix García (Girona) is shown the red card.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt missed. César Montes (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Substitution, Almeria. Luis Suárez replaces César Montes because of an injury.
    • 84': Kaiky (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Almeria. Kaiky replaces Sergio Arribas.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
    • 85': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
    • 86': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
    • 86': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
    • 87': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Largie Ramazani with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Álex Pozo.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
    • 90'+5': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
    • 90'+7': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    54.1 Possession 45.9
    5 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    402 Accurate Passes 319
    471 Passes 389
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    19 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 48
    25 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    11 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 8
    16 Effective Clearances 11
    16 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Power Horse Stadium
    Location: Almería, Spain
    Attendance: 12,111

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Real Madrid 36 +61 93
    2 Barcelona 36 +31 79
    3 Girona 36 +30 75
    4 Atlético Madrid 36 +28 73
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ALM Almería (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    25 Luís Maximiano (GK)
    21 Chumi
    22 César Montes Yellow Card
    3 Edgar González
    15 Sergio Akieme Yellow Card
    18 Marc Pubill
    6 Dion Lopy
    5 Lucas Robertone
    10 Adri Embarba
    19 Sergio Arribas
    12 Léo Baptistão Yellow Card
    Almería Substitutes:
    Gonzalo Melero, Álex Centelles, Alejandro Pozo, Diego Mariño, Kaiky, Luis Suárez, Fernando Martínez, Martin Svidersky, Marko Milovanovic, Lázaro, Largie Ramazani.

    GIR Girona (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
    17 Daley Blind
    15 Juanpe Yellow Card
    3 Miguel Gutiérrez
    4 Arnau Martínez Yellow Card
    14 Aleix García Red Card
    23 Iván Martín
    11 Valery Fernández Yellow Card
    20 Yan Couto
    9 Artem Dovbyk
    18 Pablo Torre
    Girona Substitutes:
    Toni Fuidias, Ibrahima Kebe, Sávio, Viktor Tsygankov, Portu, Eric Monjonell, Yangel Herrera, Juan Carlos, Jhon Solis, Cristhian Stuani.

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