Real Madrid vs Girona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid beat Girona to move level on points with Barcelona
A blistering first-half volley by Luka Modric and a late Vinicius Jr strike helped Real Madrid to a 2-0 home victory over Girona on Sunday, snapping a three-game winless run and moving the champions up to second place in LaLiga behind Barcelona.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 5': Attempt saved. Arnau Martínez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 6': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by David López.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 10': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 12': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 15': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 17': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Raúl Asencio.
- 20': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 25': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 25': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 28': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Martín.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 30': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 32': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 33': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 37': Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 38': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Donny van de Beek.
- 40': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Martín.
- 41': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Girona 0. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Girona 0.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by David López.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 56': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 56': Substitution, Girona. Arthur replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 58': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 64': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Girona).
- 64': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 66': Substitution, Girona. Bryan Gil replaces Iván Martín.
- 66': Substitution, Girona. Yáser Asprilla replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 70': Foul by Jhon Solís (Girona).
- 70': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jhon Solís (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces David Alaba.
- 74': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a through ball.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Bojan Miovski replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 79': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 79': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) header from very close range misses to the right.
- 83': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
- 83': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Girona 0. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball following a fast break.
- 85': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Luka Modric.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Endrick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Girona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Girona 0.
Statistics
 GIR |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 634 |
| 385 | Passes | 676 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 74,028
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 74,028
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 10 | +12 | 27 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 4 | Espanyol | 10 | +3 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 35 | Raúl Asencio |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
Girona (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí  |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 5 | David López |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 6 | Donny van de Beek |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 11 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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