Athletic Club vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA

Berenguer scores twice to help Athletic Bilbao beat Girona 3-2

Alex Berenguer scored twice as Athletic Bilbao brought high-flying Girona back down to earth with a 3-2 victory on Monday, a result that provided a reality check to the Catalans' lofty LaLiga title ambitions.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 1': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
• 2': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Girona 0. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 5': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 5': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai Gómez.
• 5': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eric García.
• 6': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
• 6': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 9': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
• 9': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
• 9': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
• 18': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
• 18': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Martín.
• 20': Foul by Juanpe (Girona).
• 20': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Juan Carlos (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
• 21': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 21': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
• 23': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Beñat Prados.
• 25': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
• 25': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Eric García (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
• 25': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 30': Delay in match because of an injury Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Íñigo Lekue because of an injury.
• 31': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
• 34': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
• 36': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
• 37': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
• 37': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
• 38': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
• 38': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
• 39': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
• 45'+1': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Athletic Club 1, Girona 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 1, Girona 0.
• 47': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
• 47': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 49': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Girona 1. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iván Martín.
• 51': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 51': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
• 52': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
• 52': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Eric García (Girona).
• 54': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
• 56': Goal! Athletic Club 2, Girona 1. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
• 58': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
• 58': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Goal! Athletic Club 3, Girona 1. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 62': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
• 62': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
• 64': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 64': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
• 65': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
• 65': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Offside, Girona. Viktor Tsygankov is caught offside.
• 67': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 68': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
• 68': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eric García.
• 71': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
• 73': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
• 74': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Arnau Martínez.
• 74': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Iván Martín.
• 74': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Unai Gómez.
• 74': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Williams replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
• 74': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
• 74': Valery Fernández (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 75': Goal! Athletic Club 3, Girona 2. Eric García (Girona) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 77': Delay in match (Girona).
• 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
• 83': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
• 84': Attempt missed. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Portu.
• 86': Substitution, Athletic Club. Aitor Paredes replaces Yeray Álvarez.
• 86': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Beñat Prados.
• 88': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a headed pass.
• 89': Aleix García (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
• 89': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
• 89': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Yangel Herrera.
• 90': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
• 90': Unai Simón (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu with a headed pass.
• 90'+2': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
• 90'+3': Foul by Jhon Solís (Girona).
• 90'+3': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric García with a through ball.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jhon Solís (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
• 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Mikel Vesga.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+8': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valery Fernández with a cross.
• 90'+9': Offside, Girona. Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
• 90'+10': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 3, Girona 2.
• 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 3, Girona 2.