Real Betis vs Girona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAGirona fight back to share points with Betis in season opener
Girona substitute Gabriel Misehouy struck in the 72nd minute to rescue a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in their opening game of the new LaLiga season on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 1': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, Girona. Miguel Gutiérrez is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Girona. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 5': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by David López.
- 6': Goal! Real Betis 1, Girona 0. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Abel Ruiz (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
- 17': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
- 19': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanmi.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 20': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 22': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
- 25': Dangerous play by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 25': Juanmi (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 27': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
- 28': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Delay in match (Girona).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 33': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu.
- 35': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Girona).
- 35': Rui Silva (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal.
- 38': Attempt missed. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 40': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Real Betis).
- 40': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 41': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal.
- 43': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 44': Attempt missed. Juanmi (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 45': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. William Carvalho (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Betis 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 1, Girona 0.
- 49': Offside, Girona. Portu is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
- 52': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 54': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 54': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Juanmi (Real Betis).
- 55': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 56': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 57': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 57': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 59': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodri replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 59': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Juanmi.
- 60': Abel Ruiz (Girona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a cross.
- 63': Attempt saved. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 63': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 64': Attempt saved. William Carvalho (Real Betis) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
- 65': Offside, Real Betis. Romain Perraud is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 66': Substitution, Girona. Iker Almena replaces Portu.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 70': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Aitor Ruibal.
- 70': Substitution, Girona. Gabriel Misehouy replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 72': Goal! Real Betis 1, Girona 1. Gabriel Misehouy (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Almena.
- 74': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 75': Foul by Rodri (Real Betis).
- 75': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Delay in match (Girona).
- 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Marc Roca.
- 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Johnny Cardoso replaces William Carvalho.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Girona. Ladislav Krejcí replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 81': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bryan Gil.
- 83': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 83': Iker Almena (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chimy Ávila.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 86': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergi Altimira.
- 86': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Misehouy (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 90': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 90': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 90': Hand ball by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chimy Ávila.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Iker Almena (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Misehouy following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Betis 1, Girona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Betis 1, Girona 1.
Statistics
 GIR |
BET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 507 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 577 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 13 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 54,084
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 54,084
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Romain Perraud  |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 8 | Nabil Fekir |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 7 | Juanmi |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
Girona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 5 | David López |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 24 | Portu |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
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