On 19 February, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Athletic (Bilbao) and Girona (Spain) met.
Атлетик - Жирона - 3:2. Чемпионат Испании, 25-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаSpanish Championship, 25th round
Athletic (Bilbao) - Girona (Spain) - 3:2 (1:0)
Goals: Berenguer (2), Berenguer (56), Williams (60) - Tsygankov (49), Eric Garcia (75)
Warnings: Carlos (20), Lecue (25)
Review of the match Athletic vs Girona:
In a thrilling La Liga match between Athletic and Girona at the San Mames Barria Stadium, the home side won 3-2. The first goal of the match took place in the 2nd minute when A. Berenguer from Athletic headed the ball into the net. This goal allowed Athletic to take the lead and set the tone for the whole game. In the 49th minute Girona fought back, scoring a goal by V. Tsygankov, and equalised. Tsygankov, and levelled the score 1:1. However, Atletico quickly responded with a goal from A. Berenger in the 56th minute to regain the lead.
I. Williams increased Atletico's lead with a goal in the 60th minute to give the team a 3-1 lead. Girona countered with a goal by E. Garcia in the 75th minute, but it was not enough to level the score. Both teams made several substitutions throughout the match in an attempt to change the game. N. Williams, O. Sunset, A. Paredes and M. Vesga came on for Atletico, while Porto, Valeri, C. Stuani and J. E. Solis Romero came on for Girona. In the end, Atletico held the lead and secured the victory, much to the delight of their fans at the San Mamez Barria Stadium. The match was a demonstration of exciting football, with both teams playing hard until the final whistle.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Betis - Athletic, Girona - Rayo Vallecano.
Statistics of the match Athletic - Girona:
| Athletic | Girona | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 14 | Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 16 | Offences | 13 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 291 | Total assists | 664 |
| 222 | Accurate assists | 592 |
| 76% | Passing accuracy | 89% |
