Almería vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALeaders Girona frustrated by bottom side Almeria in goalless draw
Surprise LaLiga leaders Girona were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw by bottom side Almeria on Sunday and ending the contest with 10 men as Aleix Garcia was shown a straight red-card late in the second half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Valery Fernández (Girona).
- 2': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
- 6': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 9': Attempt missed. Adri Embarba (Almeria) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Akieme.
- 9': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
- 9': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Torre (Girona).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
- 12': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 16': Attempt saved. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valery Fernández.
- 17': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
- 18': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Sergio Arribas.
- 20': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 20': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Léo Baptistão (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
- 26': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 33': Offside, Girona. Yan Couto is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Valery Fernández (Girona).
- 34': Marc Pubill (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Valery Fernández (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Akieme.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Torre (Girona).
- 38': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 40': Attempt missed. Edgar González (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a cross.
- 42': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
- 43': Delay in match (Girona).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dion Lopy.
- 45'+3': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
- 45'+3': Valery Fernández (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Almeria 0, Girona 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Akieme with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Pubill with a cross.
- 53': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
- 53': Pablo Torre (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Robertone following a fast break.
- 56': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 56': Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Sergio Akieme (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Girona. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Yan Couto.
- 57': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Pablo Torre.
- 57': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 59': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 62': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
- 62': Jhon Solís (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Almeria. Álex Pozo replaces Edgar González.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
- 64': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 65': Juanpe (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 67': Substitution, Girona. Sávio replaces Valery Fernández.
- 68': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces Marc Pubill.
- 69': Substitution, Almeria. Gonzalo Melero replaces Adri Embarba.
- 71': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 71': Sergio Arribas (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Sávio (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
- 77': Sávio (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Almeria).
- 79': César Montes (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
- 80': Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Aleix García (Girona) is shown the red card.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. César Montes (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Almeria. Luis Suárez replaces César Montes because of an injury.
- 84': Kaiky (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Almeria. Kaiky replaces Sergio Arribas.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Baptistão.
- 85': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Jhon Solís.
- 86': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 86': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 87': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Largie Ramazani with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Álex Pozo.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Largie Ramazani (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dion Lopy.
- 90'+5': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
- 90'+7': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 90'+7': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Arnau Martínez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Almeria 0, Girona 0.
Statistics
 GIR |
ALM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 471 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 19 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 12,111
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 12,111
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | +52 | 87 |
| 2 | Girona | 34 | +31 | 74 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Almería (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 21 | Chumi |
| 22 | César Montes  |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 15 | Sergio Akieme |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 6 | Dion Lopy |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 10 | Adri Embarba |
| 19 | Sergio Arribas |
| 12 | Léo Baptistão |
Girona (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 15 | Juanpe |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 14 | Aleix García  |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 11 | Valery Fernández |
| 20 | Yan Couto |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 18 | Pablo Torre |
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