Girona vs Villarreal, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
90'+5': Kiko FemeníaGirona miss chance to move second after 1-0 loss to Villarreal
Bertrand Traore's goal gave Villarreal a 1-0 win at Girona on Tuesday that prevented the hosts from reclaiming second spot in LaLiga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 10': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 11': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 12': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 16': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Dani Parejo (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Eric García.
- 24': Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 27': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sávio.
- 28': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 33': Attempt missed. David López (Girona) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Martín with a through ball.
- 35': Hand ball by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 36': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 36': Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Daley Blind (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 41': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Kiko Femenía (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 43': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Álex Baena (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Girona 0, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Villarreal 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a cross.
- 47': Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 47': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Álex Baena (Villarreal).
- 48': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sávio.
- 50': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 51': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 53': Foul by Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 53': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal).
- 56': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 59': Goal! Girona 0, Villarreal 1. Bertrand Traoré (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
- 60': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Eric García.
- 64': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
- 64': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Eric García (Girona) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) header from very close range is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Ramon Terrats replaces Jorge Cuenca.
- 65': Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 67': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 70': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal).
- 70': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 73': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 74': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramon Terrats.
- 78': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Bailly (Villarreal).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. José Luís Morales replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 81': Substitution, Villarreal. Étienne Capoue replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 83': Substitution, Girona. Toni Villa replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Jørgensen (Villarreal).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 88': Attempt saved. Toni Villa (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 90': Attempt missed. José Luís Morales (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Femenía.
- 90': Foul by Ramon Terrats (Villarreal).
- 90': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Étienne Capoue (Villarreal).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sávio with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Álex Baena.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ramon Terrats (Villarreal).
- 90'+3': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Ramon Terrats (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal).
- 90'+4': Toni Villa (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ramon Terrats.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Kiko Femenía (Villarreal).
- 90'+7': Offside, Girona. Portu is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Villarreal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Villarreal 1.
Statistics
 VIL |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.7 | Possession | 66.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 696 |
| 386 | Passes | 749 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 28 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 11,440
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 11,440
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind  |
| 5 | David López |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 25 | Eric García |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 16 | Savinho |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Filip Jørgensen (GK) |
| 2 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 12 | Eric Bailly |
| 5 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 17 | Kiko Femenía |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 4 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Álex Baena |
| 25 | Bertrand Traoré |
| 11 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 9 | Goncalo Guedes |
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