Atlético Madrid vs Girona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGACorrea double helps Atletico beat Girona
Angel Correa scored twice as Atletico Madrid won 2-1 against Girona on Saturday to move up to fourth in LaLiga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 9': Arnau Martinez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 16': Offside, Girona. Bernardo Espinosa tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 17': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 22': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Arnau Martinez.
- 23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Martinez.
- 25': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona).
- 25': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 34': Javi Hernández (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
- 35': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 36': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 37': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Juan Carlos Martín.
- 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 39': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 42': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 45'+1': Arnau Martinez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Arnau Martinez.
- 45': Substitution, Girona. Yan Couto replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 46': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 46': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Yan Couto.
- 48': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 49': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Juan Carlos Martín.
- 53': Attempt saved. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Hand ball by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 55': Foul by Javi Hernández (Girona).
- 55': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Javi Hernández (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Bernardo Espinosa (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a headed pass.
- 57': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
- 59': Offside, Girona. Rodrigo Riquelme tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 59': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 62': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Bernardo Espinosa.
- 64': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 65': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 65': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 65': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 65': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 65': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1. Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valery Fernández.
- 69': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 69': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 70': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 70': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 71': Valentín Castellanos (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Girona).
- 72': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Ángel Correa.
- 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Axel Witsel.
- 76': Attempt saved. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valery Fernández.
- 76': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 77': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Girona).
- 77': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 79': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 79': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Girona).
- 80': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Girona. Toni Villa replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 84': Substitution, Girona. Ramón Terrats replaces Javi Hernández because of an injury.
- 86': Attempt saved. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 87': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Girona).
- 87': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ramón Terrats (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 90'+3': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 90'+6': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Girona 1.
Statistics
 GIR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 608 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 12 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,069
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 54,069
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | +49 | 70 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +22 | 57 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 6 | Koke |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 9 | Matheus Cunha |
Girona (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Carlos (GK) |
| 2 | Bernardo Espinosa |
| 16 | Javi Hernández |
| 22 | Santiago Bueno |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 9 | Valentín Castellanos |
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