Barcelona - Girona - 2:4. Spanish Championship, 16th round. Match review, statistics

On 10 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Girona (Spain) met.

Spanish Championship, 16th round

Barcelona (Spain) - Girona (Spain) - 2:4 ( 1:2)
Goals: Lewandowski (19), J. Gündogan (90+1) - Dovbik (12), Miguel Gutierrez (40), Fernandez (80), Stuani (90+5).

Warnings: D. Blind (64), Ronald Araujo (90+8)

Review of the match Barcelona vs Girona:

Barcelona and Girona met in an exciting match at the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companis stadium. Fans were in suspense as both teams showed impressive skill and determination. Girona opened the scoring in the 12th minute when A. Dovbyk struck the opponents' goal. The visitors continued to dominate and held the lead until the 19th minute when Barcelona's R. Lewandowski scored an impressive goal. However, Girona did not stop and regained the lead just before the break. On 40 minutes M. Gutierrez scored a brilliant goal and the teams went into the break with the score 1:2. At the beginning of the second half, both teams made important substitutions to strengthen their strategies. In the 64th minute, Girona's D. Blind received a yellow card, which increased the intensity of the game. Barcelona responded with three substitutions in quick succession. A. Christensen, Joao Felix and Rafinha took to the pitch to breathe new life into the team's game. However, despite their efforts, Girona's defence remained stout. In the 73rd minute, Girona made their first substitution: A. Dovbik replaced K. Dovbik. Dovbik replaced K. Stuani. This decision bore fruit: a few minutes later Girona increased their lead.

V. Tsygankov and J. Couto joined the game in the 78th minute, ensuring Girona's dominance. In the 80th minute Barcelona tried to turn the tide of the match by bringing Pedri into the game, hoping for a breakthrough. However, Girona's Valeri had other plans as he scored another goal in the 80th minute to further increase the lead. In the 87th minute Girona made the last substitution. I. Martin replaced J. E. Solis Romero, adding fresh energy to maintain their advantage, but Barcelona were determined to salvage something from the match. In the 90th minute, I. Gündogan scored one goal, giving Barcelona hope of a comeback. However, Girona's K. Stuani dashed those hopes by scoring an extra goal in the final minutes of the game. In the final minutes, Barcelona's R. Araujo received a yellow card, reflecting the disappointment of the team that suffered a disappointing defeat. The match ended with a 4-2 victory for Girona over Barcelona. Both teams showed their abilities and fought hard throughout the match. However, Girona's clinical play and impressive defence were the deciding factor in this encounter. Surviving the defeat, Barcelona will undoubtedly analyse their game and try to improve in future La Liga encounters.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Valencia vs Barcelona, Girona vs Alaves.

Statistics of the match Barcelona - Girona: