Atlético Madrid vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Atlético Madrid

34': Antoine Griezmann (P)
45'+6': Ángel Correa
50': Antoine Griezmann

FT
3 - 1

Girona

4': Artem Dovbyk

Griezmann at the double as Atlético recover to outclass Girona

Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid overcame an early scare to crush Girona 3-1 in a top-of-the-table LaLiga clash on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
2': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Girona 1. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Couto.
10': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhon Solís with a headed pass.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Eric García (Girona).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
15': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
16': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
18': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
18': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
20': Foul by David López (Girona).
20': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
23': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Eric García.
24': Foul by Jhon Solís (Girona).
24': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
25': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
29': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
32': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
32': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt blocked. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
33': Penalty conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
34': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
35': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
35': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
37': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
38': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
39': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
41': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Saúl Ñíguez because of an injury.
42': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
42': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
42': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
43': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
44': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
45': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
45'+1': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Sávio (Girona).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
45'+4': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a cross.
45'+9': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1.
45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1.
45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Reinildo.
46': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
46': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Couto (Girona).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
50': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
52': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
52': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by David López (Girona).
53': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sávio.
56': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
56': Substitution, Girona. Pablo Torre replaces Jhon Solís.
57': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
57': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
58': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
61': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sávio.
65': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Yangel Herrera.
65': Substitution, Girona. Arnau Martínez replaces David López.
65': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
65': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt saved. Aleix García (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Antoine Griezmann.
68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
69': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
69': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
70': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Yan Couto (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
71': Attempt missed. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
74': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
76': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
76': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
77': Attempt missed. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
78': Hand ball by Sávio (Girona).
81': Delay in match because of an injury Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
82': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
83': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Sávio.
86': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
86': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
90'+2': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
90'+2': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
90'+3': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.
90'+6': Hand ball by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
90'+7': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 1.
0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 1.

Statistics

GIR		ATM
12	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
0	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	4
59.1	Possession	40.9
12	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
567	Accurate Passes	363
627	Passes	429
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.2
42	Long Balls	47
28	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	13
12	Tackles	20
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	3
14	Effective Clearances	12
14	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 64,214

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

Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Jan Oblak (GK)
22	Mario Hermoso
15	Stefan Savic
23	Reinildo Mandava
16	Nahuel Molina
6	Koke
5	Rodrigo De Paul
8	Saúl Ñíguez
17	Rodrigo Riquelme
10	Ángel Correa
7	Antoine Griezmann

Atlético Madrid Substitutes:

José María Giménez, Gabriel Paulista, Álvaro Morata, Antonio Gomis, Samuel Lino, Axel Witsel, Salim El Jebari, Arthur Vermeeren, César Azpilicueta, Horatiu Moldovan, Marcos Llorente.

Girona (4-5-1)

No.	Name
13	Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
17	Daley Blind
5	David López
3	Miguel Gutiérrez
25	Eric García
22	Jhon Solis
21	Yangel Herrera
14	Aleix García
16	Sávio
20	Yan Couto
9	Artem Dovbyk

Girona Substitutes:

Juan Carlos, Portu, Cristhian Stuani, Jastin García, Pablo Torre, Arnau Martínez, Valery Fernández, Juanpe, Toni Fuidias, Borja García, Toni Villa.

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