Spanish LALIGA

Celta Vigo vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Celta Vigo
    FT
    0 - 1
    Girona
    • 20': Portu

    Keeper Gazzaniga shines as Girona reclaim top spot at Celta

    Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after a 1-0 win at Rafa Benitez's Celta Vigo on Sunday, thanks to a Portu strike early in the first half and to their goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, who excelled for the unexpected season leaders.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yangel Herrera following a corner.
    • 6': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Carlos Domínguez.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 6': Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo).
    • 7': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sávio with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu Sánchez.
    • 19': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
    • 20': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
    • 21': Hand ball by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
    • 24': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk with a through ball.
    • 26': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
    • 26': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 27': Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo).
    • 27': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
    • 29': Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Celta Vigo).
    • 29': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu Sánchez with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Daley Blind.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Portu (Girona).
    • 38': Vicente Guaita (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
    • 41': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo).
    • 41': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
    • 42': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Domínguez.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 45'+1': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tasos Douvikas.
    • 50': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
    • 50': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
    • 50': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Daley Blind (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
    • 53': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Portu.
    • 58': Foul by Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo).
    • 58': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
    • 60': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
    • 61': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
    • 61': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Daley Blind.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Mihailo Ristic replaces Manu Sánchez.
    • 66': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Jaílson replaces Luca de la Torre.
    • 68': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
    • 68': Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Portu.
    • 70': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo).
    • 71': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Jaílson (Celta Vigo).
    • 71': Jaílson (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Renato Tapia because of an injury.
    • 78': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Carlos Dotor replaces Carl Starfelt.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Yan Couto (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
    • 83': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Aleix García (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
    • 86': Dangerous play by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
    • 86': Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Sávio.
    • 90': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Daley Blind.
    • 90': Offside, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 90'+3': Jaílson (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 0, Girona 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 5
    60.4 Possession 39.6
    15 SHOTS 10
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    479 Accurate Passes 279
    567 Passes 367
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    18 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    56 Long Balls 49
    24 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 17
    18 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Balaídos
    Location: Vigo, Spain
    Attendance: 20,684

    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

    CEL Celta Vigo (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    25 Vicente Guaita (GK)
    2 Carl Starfelt
    28 Carlos Dominguez
    4 Unai Núñez
    14 Luca de la Torre
    5 Renato Tapia
    23 Manu Sánchez
    3 Óscar Mingueza
    10 Iago Aspas
    18 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    12 Anastasios Douvikas
    Celta Vigo Substitutes:
    Coke Carrillo, Miguel Rodríguez, Hugo Sotelo, Williot Swedberg, Carles Pérez, Fran Beltrán, Mihailo Ristic, Kevin Vázquez, Carlos Dotor, Iván Villar, Jailson, Franco Cervi.

    GIR Girona (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
    17 Daley Blind Yellow Card
    4 Arnau Martínez
    3 Miguel Gutiérrez
    20 Yan Couto
    24 Portu
    14 Aleix García
    21 Yangel Herrera
    9 Artem Dovbyk
    16 Sávio
    8 Viktor Tsygankov
    Girona Substitutes:
    Ricard Artero, Borja García, Antal Yaakobishvili, Toni Fuidias, Valery Fernández, Iván Martín, Pablo Torre, Jhon Solis, Juan Carlos, Cristhian Stuani.

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