Girona vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Arsenal beat Girona in Champions League to reach round of 16

Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as they rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona on Wednesday thanks to goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
• 1': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 2': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
• 2': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 5': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
• 8': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
• 8': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
• 11': Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
• 13': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
• 15': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
• 15': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Iván Martín.
• 19': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 19': Pau López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
• 21': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 23': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
• 23': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
• 26': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
• 28': Goal! Girona 1, Arsenal 0. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanpe with a through ball.
• 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Viktor Tsyhankov.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov.
• 35': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jorginho.
• 37': Penalty Arsenal. Thomas Partey draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 37': Penalty conceded by Arnau Martínez (Girona) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 38': Goal! Girona 1, Arsenal 1. Jorginho (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 40': Offside, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
• 41': Attempt saved. Oriol Romeu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 42': Goal! Girona 1, Arsenal 2. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 44': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Girona 1, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Girona 1, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Thomas Partey.
• 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pau López.
• 47': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a corner.
• 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Juanpe.
• 49': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 49': Pau López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Antal Yaakobishvili (Girona).
• 51': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Antal Yaakobishvili (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
• 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antal Yaakobishvili.
• 56': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 57': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Abel Ruiz.
• 57': Substitution, Girona. Yangel Herrera replaces Oriol Romeu.
• 57': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Yáser Asprilla.
• 58': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 60': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 60': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
• 60': Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 61': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 64': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
• 64': Attempt missed. Arnau Martínez (Girona) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross following a corner.
• 66': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 66': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 67': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Viktor Tsyhankov.
• 68': Substitution, Girona. Donny van de Beek replaces Iván Martín.
• 69': Foul by Portu (Girona).
• 69': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
• 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Leandro Trossard.
• 70': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 70': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antal Yaakobishvili.
• 73': Antal Yaakobishvili (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 73': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 76': Offside, Girona. Portu is caught offside.
• 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cristhian Stuani (Girona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Girona 1-2 Arsenal.
• 79': (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Portu (Girona).
• 79': Portu (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
• 80': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 81': Antal Yaakobishvili (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
• 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Jorginho.
• 82': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 82': Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 85': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
• 85': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
• 88': Attempt saved. Arnau Martínez (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antal Yaakobishvili.
• 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pau López.
• 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Alejandro Francés (Girona) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 90'+3': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Penalty saved. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pau López.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antal Yaakobishvili.
• 90'+6': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
• 90'+6': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Girona 1, Arsenal 2.
• 0': Match ends, Girona 1, Arsenal 2.