Alavés vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAWasteful Girona held to dramatic 2-2 draw at Alavés
Girona let slip an away win as Jon Guridi's last-gasp effort snatched a 2-2 draw for Alaves on Friday to leave the visitors' hold on second place in the LaLiga in jeopardy.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
- 2': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Javi López.
- 4': Goal! Alaves 0, Girona 1. Eric García (Girona) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sávio.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jon Guridi (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javi López with a cross.
- 12': Goal! Alaves 1, Girona 1. Jon Guridi (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 18': Attempt saved. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Portu (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 21': Offside, Girona. Miguel Gutiérrez is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Javi López (Alaves) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 22': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
- 27': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 28': Attempt saved. Rafa Marín (Alaves) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sávio.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jon Guridi (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 39': Foul by Portu (Girona).
- 39': Javi López (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Alaves).
- 44': Goal! Alaves 1, Girona 2. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 45': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
- 45': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
- 45'+1': Javi López (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Javi López (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kike García.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Alaves 1, Girona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Alaves 1, Girona 2.
- 47': Attempt saved. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric García.
- 47': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
- 47': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 52': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
- 52': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Javi López (Alaves).
- 53': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
- 53': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
- 55': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Juanpe replaces Miguel Gutiérrez because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Yan Couto replaces Portu.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Guevara with a through ball.
- 62': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
- 63': Substitution, Alaves. Ianis Hagi replaces Carlos Benavídez.
- 63': Substitution, Alaves. Luis Rioja replaces Carlos Vicente.
- 67': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Yan Couto.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sávio.
- 69': Attempt missed. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sávio following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Girona. Pablo Torre replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 73': Substitution, Girona. Aleix García replaces Iván Martín.
- 73': Substitution, Alaves. Joaquín Panichelli replaces Kike García.
- 73': Substitution, Alaves. Álex Sola replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 75': Ander Guevara (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 77': Hand ball by Ianis Hagi (Alaves).
- 78': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
- 78': Attempt missed. Eric García (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Alaves. Rubén Duarte replaces Javi López.
- 82': Attempt saved. Álex Sola (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
- 82': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 82': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Sávio.
- 85': Hand ball by Ianis Hagi (Alaves).
- 85': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
- 85': Rafa Marín (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 88': Álex Sola (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 89': Foul by Rafa Marín (Alaves).
- 89': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
- 90'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Couto (Girona).
- 90'+4': Luis Rioja (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Jesús Owono (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Yan Couto.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+8': Offside, Girona. Yan Couto is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Rafa Marín (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Goal! Alaves 2, Girona 2. Jon Guridi (Alaves) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi following a set piece situation.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Alaves 2, Girona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Alaves 2, Girona 2.
Statistics
 GIR |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.9 | Possession | 35.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 582 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 17,906
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 17,906
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 |
Line-Ups
Alavés (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jesús Owono (GK)  |
| 16 | Rafa Marín |
| 5 | Abdel Abqar |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
| 6 | Ander Guevara |
| 23 | Carlos Benavidez |
| 15 | Enrique García |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 22 | Carlos Vicente |
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 25 | Eric García |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 24 | Portu |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 16 | Sávio |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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