Girona vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGACoach Michel praises Girona's return to form after Espanyol thrashing
Girona's rediscovered form is thanks to the return of players from injury which has given the side new energy, coach Michel said after they thrashed Espanyol 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match (Girona).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Goal! Girona 1, Espanyol 0. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
- 15': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 16': Goal! Girona 2, Espanyol 0. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 19': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
- 20': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 21': Goal! Girona 3, Espanyol 0. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 23': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 23': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 25': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol).
- 26': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Rafael Bauza (Espanyol).
- 27': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Javi Puado.
- 27': Goal! Girona 4, Espanyol 0. Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Donny van de Beek with a headed pass following a corner.
- 29': Hand ball by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 31': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Rafael Bauza (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 33': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 35': David López (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
- 36': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 36': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
- 45'+4': Delay in match (Girona).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Girona 4, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 4, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Brian Oliván replaces Carlos Romero.
- 48': Attempt missed. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 48': Hand ball by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 49': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
- 49': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 52': Attempt missed. Rafael Bauza (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 54': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
- 54': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Goal! Girona 4, Espanyol 1. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jofre Carreras.
- 56': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
- 59': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David López.
- 60': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 60': Substitution, Girona. Viktor Tsyhankov replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 61': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 61': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Marash Kumbulla replaces Sergi Gómez.
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Alejo Véliz.
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Rafael Bauza.
- 65': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Martín following a fast break.
- 66': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 71': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
- 71': Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Javi Puado (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bojan Miovski.
- 72': Substitution, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Bryan Gil.
- 72': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
- 72': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero with a cross.
- 76': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 78': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by David López.
- 79': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iván Martín.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jofre Carreras.
- 80': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Oliván with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
- 81': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Espanyol. Pol Lozano replaces Álvaro Tejero.
- 82': Substitution, Girona. Silvi Clua replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 85': Hand ball by Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol).
- 86': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 86': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by David López.
- 90': Attempt missed. Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Oliván with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Girona 4, Espanyol 1.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 4, Espanyol 1.
Statistics
 ESP |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 24.4 | Possession | 75.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 177 | Accurate Passes | 701 |
| 234 | Passes | 774 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,461
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,461
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | +22 | 44 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 19 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | +12 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 5 | David López |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 19 | Bojan Miovski |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
| 10 | Yáser Asprilla |
Espanyol (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 3 | Sergi Gómez |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 22 | Carlos Romero  |
| 12 | Álvaro Tejero |
| 20 | Alex Král |
| 35 | Rafael Bauza |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 17 | Jofre Carreras |
| 9 | Alejo Veliz |
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