Girona vs Real Betis, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Girona

36': Artem Dovbyk (P)
65': Artem Dovbyk
90'+2': Cristhian Stuani

FT
3 - 2

Real Betis

45'+4': Willian José
76': Willian José

Girona beat Real Betis with late Stuani winner

Girona celebrate Cristhian Stuani winner [1296x729]

March 31 (Reuters) -

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
6': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
6': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
8': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Portu (Girona).
13': Rui Silva (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Rui Silva (Real Betis).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Real Betis).
16': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Hand ball by Isco (Real Betis).
24': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Daley Blind.
25': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
25': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isco.
26': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Portu (Girona).
30': Foul by David López (Girona).
30': Willian José (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
30': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
31': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Isco (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
33': Penalty conceded by Chadi Riad (Real Betis) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
35': VAR Decision: Penalty Girona.
36': Goal! Girona 1, Real Betis 0. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
37': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
38': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
38': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
39': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
39': Attempt saved. Yan Couto (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
41': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
41': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Iván Martín (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
42': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Willian José (Real Betis).
44': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
45': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Hand ball by Chadi Riad (Real Betis).
45'+1': Chadi Riad (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
45'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Willian José.
45'+4': Goal! Girona 1, Real Betis 1. Willian José (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Girona 1, Real Betis 1.
45': Second Half begins Girona 1, Real Betis 1.
45': Substitution, Real Betis. Sokratis Papastathopoulos replaces Chadi Riad.
52': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
53': Offside, Real Betis. Willian José is caught offside.
54': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
55': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
56': Foul by Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis).
56': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
57': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Offside, Girona. Aleix García is caught offside.
59': Foul by Yan Couto (Girona).
59': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by David López (Girona).
60': Isco (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Ayoze Pérez.
62': Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Nabil Fekir.
62': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
62': Willian José (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Goal! Girona 2, Real Betis 1. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Portu with a through ball.
70': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by David López.
71': Attempt saved. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
76': Goal! Girona 2, Real Betis 2. Willian José (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
77': Substitution, Real Betis. Juan Miranda replaces Abner.
79': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García with a cross.
79': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
81': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Chimy Ávila (Real Betis).
82': Substitution, Girona. Yangel Herrera replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
82': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces David López.
82': Substitution, Girona. Pablo Torre replaces Portu.
83': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodri replaces Chimy Ávila because of an injury.
83': Attempt missed. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
84': Corner, Girona. Conceded by William Carvalho.
85': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
85': Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by William Carvalho (Real Betis).
86': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Rui Silva.
88': Foul by Pablo Torre (Girona).
88': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Pablo Torre (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
90': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
90'+2': Goal! Girona 3, Real Betis 2. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
90'+5': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Artem Dovbyk.
90'+6': Substitution, Girona. Juanpe replaces Iván Martín.
90'+6': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Juanpe.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Girona 3, Real Betis 2.
0': Match ends, Girona 3, Real Betis 2.

Statistics

BET		GIR
14	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
43.1	Possession	56.9
7	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	5
0.6	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
355	Accurate Passes	501
431	Passes	575
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	4
12	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.2
49	Long Balls	40
26	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	8
20	Tackles	11
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
12	Interceptions	5
21	Effective Clearances	15
21	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,774

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Girona (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
13	Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
5	David López
17	Daley Blind
25	Eric García
14	Aleix García
23	Iván Martín
3	Miguel Gutiérrez
20	Yan Couto
9	Artem Dovbyk
24	Portu
8	Viktor Tsygankov

Girona Substitutes:

Juan Carlos, Jhon Solís, Yangel Herrera, Cristhian Stuani, Jastin García, Juanpe, Pablo Torre, Valery Fernández, Borja García, Arnau Martínez, Toni Fuidias.

Real Betis (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
13	Rui Silva (GK)
28	Chadi Riad
6	Germán Pezzella
5	Guido Rodríguez
20	Abner
24	Aitor Ruibal
8	Nabil Fekir
22	Isco
10	Ayoze Pérez
18	Pablo Fornals
12	Willian José

Real Betis Substitutes:

Claudio Bravo, Sergi Altimira, Johnny Cardoso, William Carvalho, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Chimy Ávila, Héctor Bellerín, Juan Miranda, Assane Diao, Rodri Sánchez, Abde Ezzalzouli, Fran Vieites.

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