UEFA Champions League

Girona vs Slovan Bratislava, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Girona
  • 42': Miguel Gutiérrez
  • 73': Juanpe
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2 - 0
Slovan Bratislava

    Girona beat Slovan Bratislava to claim 1st UCL win

    Girona fullback Miguel Gutiérrez scored in the first half and defender Juanpe added a second from a free kick in the 73rd minute as they beat visitors Slovan Bratislava 2-0 on Tuesday to record their first victory in the Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 2': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
    • 4': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 5': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 5': Kenan Bajric (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 8': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 8': Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
    • 11': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 15': David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
    • 15': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 16': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
    • 20': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Sharani Zuberu is caught offside.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Martín (Girona).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Substitution, Girona. Bojan Miovski replaces Iván Martín because of an injury.
    • 24': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 24': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
    • 29': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Girona).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
    • 33': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
    • 37': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
    • 37': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danylo Ignatenko.
    • 39': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
    • 39': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 40': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 41': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Goal! Girona 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 0. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Girona. Conceded by César Blackman.
    • 45': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
    • 45': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Alejandro Francés (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
    • 45'+1': Kenan Bajric (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Girona 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Girona 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 0.
    • 47': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
    • 47': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
    • 47': Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
    • 48': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 49': Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Girona).
    • 50': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
    • 53': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Arnau Martínez (Girona).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Girona).
    • 60': Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Girona).
    • 62': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 63': Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Arnau Martínez (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Francés with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
    • 69': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 69': Danylo Ignatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnau Martínez.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Francés.
    • 71': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 71': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Goal! Girona 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 0. Juanpe (Girona) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 75': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
    • 75': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 78': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Nino Marcelli replaces Danylo Ignatenko.
    • 79': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
    • 79': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sharani Zuberu (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Donny van de Beek (Girona).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 83': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Girona. David López replaces Donny van de Beek because of an injury.
    • 84': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Artur Gajdos replaces Kyriakos Savvidis.
    • 84': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Július Szöke replaces Marko Tolic.
    • 84': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Idjessi Metsoko replaces David Strelec.
    • 85': Foul by Idjessi Metsoko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 85': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Penalty conceded by Artur Gajdos (SK Slovan Bratislava) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 88': Penalty saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
    • 89': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Bojan Miovski.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur Gajdos with a cross.
    • 90': Hand ball by Bojan Miovski (Girona).
    • 90': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Girona).
    • 90': Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Artur Gajdos (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 90'+1': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava).
    • 90'+2': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur Gajdos.
    • 90'+3': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Girona 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Girona 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 19
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 2
    35.9 Possession 64.1
    6 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    250 Accurate Passes 505
    317 Passes 561
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 10
    10 Crosses 29
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    40 Long Balls 29
    14 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 10
    32 Effective Clearances 7
    32 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
    Location: Girona, Spain
    Attendance: 9,246

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    Line-Ups

    GIR Girona (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
    15 Juanpe
    18 Ladislav Krejcí
    16 Alejandro Francés Yellow Card
    21 Yangel Herrera
    4 Arnau Martínez
    3 Miguel Gutiérrez
    23 Iván Martín
    7 Cristhian Stuani
    11 Arnaut Danjuma
    6 Donny van de Beek
    Girona Substitutes:
    Antal Yaakobishvili, Silvi Clua, David López, Juan Arango, Bojan Miovski, Marc Aznar, Pau García, Lucas García.

    SLB Slovan Bratislava (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    71 Dominik Takac (GK)
    4 Guram Kashia
    6 Kevin Wimmer
    12 Kenan Bajric
    88 Kyriakos Savvidis
    77 Danylo Ignatenko Yellow Card
    23 Zuberu Sharani
    28 César Blackman
    13 David Strelec
    10 Marko Tolic Yellow Card
    11 Tigran Barseghyan Yellow Card
    Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
    Alen Mustafic, Idjessi Metoko, Adam Hrdina, Nino Marcelli, Matus Vojtko, Artur Gajdos, Martin Trnovsky, Julius Szöke, Siemen Voet, Lukas Pauschek.

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