Girona vs Liverpool, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueMohamed Salah penalty gives Liverpool narrow win over Girona
Mohamed Salah's penalty helped Liverpool maintain their 100% record in this season's Champions League with a 1-0 win at Girona on Tuesday
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 4': Attempt saved. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 7': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
- 7': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a through ball.
- 8': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Alejandro Francés (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
- 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 13': Attempt saved. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Francés with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a headed pass.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 19': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juanpe.
- 23': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
- 25': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 29': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 29': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 32': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 32': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 33': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Francés (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 34': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 35': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 38': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 40': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 40': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 42': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 44': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 45': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Liverpool 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 46': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 47': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 49': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 53': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 53': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 55': Oriol Romeu (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Penalty Liverpool. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Donny van de Beek (Girona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
- 63': Goal! Girona 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 64': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 64': Offside, Girona. Ladislav Krejcí is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 71': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Bryan Gil.
- 72': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 76': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
- 76': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Curtis Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 77': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Daley Blind.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 79': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 79': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.
- 83': Foul by Juanpe (Girona).
- 83': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 87': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
- 87': Alejandro Francés (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 90': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
- 90'+3': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 90'+3': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Portu (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 553 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 611 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 10 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 9,241
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 9,241
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Juanpe |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 16 | Alejandro Francés  |
| 10 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 11 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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