Mallorca vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAGirona's LaLiga title hopes hit in loss at Mallorca
High-flying Girona came crashing back to earth with a frustrating 1-0 defeat at Mallorca on Sunday, a third consecutive loss away from home that provided a reality check to the Catalans' lofty LaLiga title ambitions.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Copete (Mallorca).
- 3': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Eric García.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez with a cross.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Giovanni González (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
- 7': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca).
- 9': Attempt saved. Iván Martín (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 10': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Valjent with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Toni Lato (Mallorca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 10': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Eric García.
- 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Martin Valjent.
- 13': Attempt missed. Eric García (Girona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
- 14': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Iván Martín.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Copete (Mallorca) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
- 15': Attempt missed. Giovanni González (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 16': Artem Dovbyk (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Copete (Mallorca).
- 17': Foul by Giovanni González (Mallorca).
- 17': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Giovanni González (Mallorca).
- 21': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
- 32': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Eric García.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Omar Mascarell (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Goal! Mallorca 1, Girona 0. Copete (Mallorca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyle Larin following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 37': Foul by Martin Valjent (Mallorca).
- 37': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Martin Valjent (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Antonio Sánchez (Mallorca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Copete.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Foul by Copete (Mallorca).
- 44': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 45'+1': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sávio (Girona).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 45'+2': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Cyle Larin (Mallorca).
- 45'+3': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Juanpe (Girona).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Mallorca 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mallorca 1, Girona 0.
- 46': Cyle Larin (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Mallorca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Mallorca. Conceded by Juanpe.
- 49': Attempt missed. Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
- 49': Toni Lato (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Copete (Mallorca).
- 50': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 52': Giovanni González (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 52': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Giovanni González (Mallorca).
- 54': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Substitution, Mallorca. Nacho Vidal replaces Martin Valjent.
- 55': Substitution, Mallorca. Manu Morlanes replaces Antonio Sánchez.
- 55': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Iván Martín.
- 55': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca).
- 59': Toni Lato (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 61': Hand ball by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
- 63': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Cyle Larin (Mallorca).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 67': Foul by Jhon Solís (Girona).
- 67': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Mallorca) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nacho Vidal with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 68': Substitution, Mallorca. Abdón Prats replaces Cyle Larin.
- 68': Substitution, Mallorca. Sergi Darder replaces Dani Rodríguez.
- 69': Attempt missed. Abdón Prats (Mallorca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Mallorca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt saved. Portu (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 73': Omar Mascarell (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Sávio (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Copete.
- 76': Giovanni González (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Mascarell (Mallorca).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Mallorca. Samú Costa replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 78': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Jhon Solís.
- 80': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 81': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 81': Sergi Darder (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Abdón Prats (Mallorca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 84': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Toni Lato.
- 84': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
- 86': Offside, Girona. Cristhian Stuani is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 86': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca).
- 89': Foul by Copete (Mallorca).
- 89': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yan Couto (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 90'+1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 90'+3': Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Sergi Darder (Mallorca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nacho Vidal (Mallorca).
- 90'+4': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mallorca 1, Girona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Mallorca 1, Girona 0.
Statistics
 GIR |
MLL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 491 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 6 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 12 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 17,769
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 17,769
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | +16 | 21 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | +8 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Mallorca (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 21 | Antonio Raíllo |
| 6 | Copete |
| 24 | Martin Valjent  |
| 3 | Toni Lato |
| 20 | Giovanni González |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell |
| 14 | Dani Rodríguez |
| 18 | Antonio Sánchez |
| 7 | Vedat Muriqi |
| 17 | Cyle Larin |
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 15 | Juanpe |
| 25 | Eric García |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 20 | Yan Couto |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 22 | Jhon Solís |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 16 | Savinho |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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