Atlético Madrid vs Girona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtlético Madrid beat Girona 3-0 at home for first win of the season
Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Marcos Llorente and Koke secured Atletico Madrid a 3-0 win over Girona in their first home game of the LaLiga season on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 4': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 9': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
- 9': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 14': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 17': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 17': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 20': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 20': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 20': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
- 28': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Girona).
- 28': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Abel Ruiz (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 30': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Girona) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov.
- 31': Delay in match (Girona).
- 31': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 31': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Hand ball by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona).
- 37': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 39': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Girona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 42': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 42': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Girona) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 46': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 46': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Offside, Girona. Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
- 48': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 0. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 51': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 53': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Pablo Barrios.
- 55': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 55': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Oriol Romeu (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 58': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Iván Martín.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Bojan Miovski replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 61': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 61': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 67': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Koke.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Girona. Iker Almena replaces Viktor Tsyhankov.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Samuel Lino.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 71': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 76': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match (Girona).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Almena.
- 80': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 81': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 85': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 90': Offside, Girona. Portu is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 90': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 90'+4': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 0. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Girona 0.
Statistics
 GIR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 561 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 610 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 9 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,414
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,414
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | +27 | 34 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | +19 | 33 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | +18 | 32 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 15 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul  |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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 |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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