UEFA Champions League

Girona vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Girona
  • 19': David López
  • 73': Donny van de Beek
FT
2 - 3
Feyenoord Rotterdam
  • 23': Yangel Herrera (OG)
  • 33': Antoni Milambo
  • 79': Ladislav Krejcí (OG)

Feyenoord edge luckless Girona in five-goal thriller

David Lopez scored Girona's first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
  • 4': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
  • 5': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
  • 9': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
  • 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Girona) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord).
  • 14': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross.
  • 19': Goal! Girona 1, Feyenoord 0. David López (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
  • 21': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Own Goal by Yangel Herrera, Girona. Girona 1, Feyenoord 1.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Substitution, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Viktor Tsyhankov because of an injury.
  • 30': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
  • 31': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
  • 31': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Goal! Girona 1, Feyenoord 2. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a through ball.
  • 35': Penalty Feyenoord. Quinten Timber draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by Iván Martín (Girona) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Iván Martín (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Penalty saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
  • 42': Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by David López (Girona).
  • 45': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': David López (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
  • 45'+2': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
  • 46': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord).
  • 48': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
  • 49': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Girona).
  • 49': Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Girona. Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
  • 50': Own Goal by Dávid Hancko, Feyenoord. Girona 1, Feyenoord 2.
  • 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Girona 1-2 Feyenoord.
  • 53': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
  • 53': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 58': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
  • 58': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord).
  • 60': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Feyenoord. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Ibrahim Osman.
  • 62': Bojan Miovski (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord).
  • 64': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
  • 64': Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Penalty Girona. Bojan Miovski draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 68': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
  • 71': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
  • 71': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gernot Trauner replaces Hugo Bueno.
  • 71': Substitution, Feyenoord. Julián Carranza replaces Ayase Ueda.
  • 73': Goal! Girona 2, Feyenoord 2. Donny van de Beek (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
  • 74': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
  • 74': Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Donny van de Beek (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Bojan Miovski.
  • 75': Substitution, Girona. Yáser Asprilla replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 76': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 79': Own Goal by Ladislav Krejcí, Girona. Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom with a cross following a fast break.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Feyenoord. Luka Ivanusec replaces Antoni Milambo.
  • 82': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 82': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Donny van de Beek.
  • 83': Substitution, Feyenoord. Facundo González replaces Jordan Lotomba.
  • 84': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
  • 84': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': David López (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Julián Carranza (Feyenoord).
  • 86': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Feyenoord).
  • 86': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Martín.
  • 87': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 88': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
  • 88': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Portu (Girona).
  • 90'+3': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Girona 2, Feyenoord 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 1
33.9 Possession 66.1
7 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
241 Accurate Passes 515
301 Passes 584
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 48
13 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 7
22 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 8,752

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
4 Brest 4 +6 10
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Line-Ups

GIR Girona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
18 Ladislav Krejcí
5 David López
3 Miguel Gutiérrez
4 Arnau Martínez
6 Donny van de Beek
21 Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
23 Iván Martín Yellow Card
19 Bojan Miovski
20 Bryan Gil
8 Viktor Tsygankov
Girona Substitutes:
Alejandro Francés, Juanpe, Jhon Solís, Abel Ruiz, Arnaut Danjuma, Pau López, Cristhian Stuani, Portu, Yáser Asprilla.

FEY Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
33 Dávid Hancko
3 Thomas Beelen
16 Hugo Bueno Yellow Card
30 Jordan Lotomba
4 Hwang In-Beom Yellow Card
8 Quinten Timber
27 Antoni Milambo
9 Ayase Ueda
14 Igor Paixão
38 Ibrahim Osman Yellow Card
Feyenoord Rotterdam Substitutes:
Gernot Trauner, Mannou Berger, Justin Bijlow, Jeyland Mitchell, Facundo González, Chris Nadje, Gijs Smal, Gjivai Zechiël, Anis Hadj Moussa, Ramiz Zerrouki, Julián Carranza, Luka Ivanusec.

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