Barcelona vs Girona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALewandowski strikes twice as Barcelona beat Girona to take LaLiga lead
Barcelona beat visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to leave Hansi Flick's side three points clear at the top of LaLiga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 6': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 8': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 19': Arthur (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 26': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 26': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 30': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 33': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
- 35': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 35': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 39': Offside, Barcelona. Jules Koundé is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Arthur (Girona).
- 40': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 41': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 41': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 42': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Own Goal by Ladislav Krejcí, Girona. Barcelona 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Girona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Girona 0.
- 47': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 48': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 50': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gavi.
- 53': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 1. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a through ball.
- 55': Arthur (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 55': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Girona).
- 55': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 60': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Girona).
- 60': Eric García (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 61': Goal! Barcelona 2, Girona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fermín López with a headed pass.
- 63': Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 64': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 64': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Girona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
- 66': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Gavi.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Fermín López.
- 69': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Girona).
- 69': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 71': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Arthur.
- 71': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 72': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 72': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 77': Goal! Barcelona 3, Girona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Girona. Gabriel Misehouy replaces Arnau Martínez.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Iñigo Martínez.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Eric García.
- 84': Foul by Jhon Solís (Girona).
- 84': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 85': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Goal! Barcelona 4, Girona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Pedri.
- 89': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 89': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pablo Torre following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Portu (Girona).
- 90'+1': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Torre with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Girona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Girona 1.
Statistics
 GIR |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 567 |
| 278 | Passes | 643 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 29 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,258
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,258
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
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 35 | Gerard Martín |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Girona (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 18 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 16 | Alejandro Francés |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera  |
| 12 | Arthur |
| 10 | Yáser Asprilla |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 11 | Arnaut Danjuma |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
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