UEFA Champions League

Girona vs Liverpool, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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  • 63': Mohamed Salah (P)

Mohamed Salah penalty gives Liverpool narrow win over Girona

Mohamed Salah's penalty helped Liverpool maintain their 100% record in this season's Champions League with a 1-0 win at Girona on Tuesday

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
  • 7': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
  • 7': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a through ball.
  • 8': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Alejandro Francés (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
  • 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Francés with a through ball.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a headed pass.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Offside, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alejandro Francés.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Juanpe.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
  • 25': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 29': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 29': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
  • 32': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 32': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 33': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Francés (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 34': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 38': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 40': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 42': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Liverpool 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 47': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 53': Alejandro Francés (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 53': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
  • 55': Oriol Romeu (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Penalty Liverpool. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Donny van de Beek (Girona) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
  • 63': Goal! Girona 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 64': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 64': Offside, Girona. Ladislav Krejcí is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 71': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 72': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
  • 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 76': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Girona).
  • 76': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 76': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Donny van de Beek.
  • 77': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Daley Blind.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 79': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 79': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Stuani.
  • 83': Foul by Juanpe (Girona).
  • 83': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
  • 87': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
  • 87': Alejandro Francés (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 90': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Girona).
  • 90': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alejandro Francés (Girona).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
  • 90'+3': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Portu (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Liverpool 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 6
62.5 Possession 37.5
15 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
553 Accurate Passes 303
611 Passes 363
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
20 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
28 Long Balls 36
14 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 26
10 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 9,241

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 4 +11 12
2 Arsenal 4 +11 12
3 Internazionale 4 +10 12
4 Manchester City 4 +7 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

GIR Girona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
18 Ladislav Krejcí
15 Juanpe
17 Daley Blind
16 Alejandro Francés Yellow Card
10 Yáser Asprilla
14 Oriol Romeu
6 Donny van de Beek
11 Arnaut Danjuma
3 Miguel Gutiérrez
20 Bryan Gil

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
2 Joe Gomez Yellow Card
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
38 Ryan Gravenberch
17 Curtis Jones
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
9 Darwin Núñez
7 Luis Díaz Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah

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