Girona vs Real Sociedad, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGASluggish Girona slip to 1-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad claimed a 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal from captain Mikel Oyarzabal as the hosts slipped to the 13th spot in the LaLiga standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
- 1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Orri Óskarsson.
- 2': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 2': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
- 6': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 6': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 6': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
- 12': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Bojan Miovski (Girona).
- 13': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 14': Foul by Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad).
- 14': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 15': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 16': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
- 16': Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu is caught offside.
- 21': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 23': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 26': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 27': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 28': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 30': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 32': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Girona. Alejandro Francés is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
- 37': Attempt missed. David López (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 38': Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
- 39': Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
- 44': Goal! Girona 0, Real Sociedad 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Girona 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 50': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 50': Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 55': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bojan Miovski.
- 59': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Javi López replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Gabriel Misehouy replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Arnau Martínez (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
- 64': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo replaces Orri Óskarsson.
- 72': Substitution, Girona. Kim Min-Su replaces Alejandro Francés.
- 74': Hand ball by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 74': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 74': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 76': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Gabriel Misehouy (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Brais Méndez.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sheraldo Becker replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 82': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Misehouy.
- 83': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Misehouy.
- 86': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 88': Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Zubeldia.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by David López.
- 90'+3': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Real Sociedad 1.
Statistics
 RSO |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 499 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,602
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,602
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Girona (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 5 | David López |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 16 | Alejandro Francés |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera  |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 11 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 19 | Bojan Miovski |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 21 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 17 | Sergio Gómez |
| 27 | Jon Aramburu |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 24 | Luka Sucic |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 9 | Orri Óskarsson |
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