Girona vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Feyenoord edge luckless Girona in five-goal thriller
David Lopez scored Girona's first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 4': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 5': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
- 9': Attempt missed. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
- 9': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 12': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Girona) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord).
- 14': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Girona 1, Feyenoord 0. David López (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 21': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Own Goal by Yangel Herrera, Girona. Girona 1, Feyenoord 1.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Substitution, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Viktor Tsyhankov because of an injury.
- 30': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
- 31': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 31': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Goal! Girona 1, Feyenoord 2. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a through ball.
- 35': Penalty Feyenoord. Quinten Timber draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Iván Martín (Girona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Iván Martín (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Penalty saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 42': Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by David López (Girona).
- 45': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': David López (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Foul by Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
- 45'+2': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
- 46': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord).
- 48': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
- 49': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Girona).
- 49': Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Offside, Girona. Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 50': Own Goal by Dávid Hancko, Feyenoord. Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Girona 1-2 Feyenoord.
- 53': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
- 53': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 57': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 58': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord).
- 60': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Feyenoord. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Ibrahim Osman.
- 62': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord).
- 64': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
- 64': Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Penalty Girona. Bojan Miovski draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
- 68': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
- 71': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
- 71': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gernot Trauner replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 71': Substitution, Feyenoord. Julián Carranza replaces Ayase Ueda.
- 73': Goal! Girona 2, Feyenoord 2. Donny van de Beek (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 74': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
- 74': Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Donny van de Beek (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bojan Miovski.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Yáser Asprilla replaces Bryan Gil.
- 76': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 79': Own Goal by Ladislav Krejcí, Girona. Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom with a cross following a fast break.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Feyenoord. Luka Ivanusec replaces Antoni Milambo.
- 82': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 82': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 83': Substitution, Feyenoord. Facundo González replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 84': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
- 84': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Julián Carranza (Feyenoord).
- 86': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
- 86': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
- 87': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
- 88': Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
- 88': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 88': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
- 90'+3': Foul by Portu (Girona).
- 90'+3': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.
Statistics
 FEY |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 301 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 8,752
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 8,752
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 3 | +5 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 5 | David López |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera  |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 19 | Bojan Miovski |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
| 33 | Dávid Hancko |
| 3 | Thomas Beelen |
| 16 | Hugo Bueno |
| 30 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 4 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 8 | Quinten Timber |
| 27 | Antoni Milambo |
| 9 | Ayase Ueda |
| 14 | Igor Paixão |
| 38 | Ibrahim Osman |
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