Girona vs Atlético Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGALate Morata goal gives Atletico Madrid key win over Girona
— It took Álvaro Morata and his Atletico Madrid teammates more than three minutes to be able to celebrate the striker's important winner against Girona in the Spanish league on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Nahuel Molina is caught offside.
- 4': Borja García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 8': Offside, Girona. Aleix García tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 12': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 12': Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Girona. Santiago Bueno tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 23': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 25': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnau Martinez with a cross.
- 26': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 28': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Valentín Castellanos (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Valentín Castellanos (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Arnau Martinez (Girona).
- 34': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 37': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 40': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Offside, Girona. Oriol Romeu tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 45': First Half ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 46': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Arnau Martinez (Girona).
- 48': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 49': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Atletico Madrid.
- 53': Hand ball by Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona).
- 54': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnau Martinez.
- 57': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 58': Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Memphis Depay.
- 64': Offside, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Borja García because of an injury.
- 65': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 65': Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 69': Attempt saved. David López (Girona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Bueno.
- 69': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Bueno (Girona).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Oriol Romeu (Girona).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Iván Martín replaces Oriol Romeu because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 76': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 78': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
- 79': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Koke.
- 81': Foul by David López (Girona).
- 81': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 83': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Aleix García (Girona).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Girona. Bernardo Espinosa replaces Aleix García because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Girona. Toni Villa replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 88': Offside, Girona. Arnau Martinez tries a through ball, but Iván Martín is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Arnau Martinez.
- 90'+1': Goal! Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Goal Girona 0-1 Atletico Madrid (Álvaro Morata).
- 90'+6': Arnau Martinez (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+8': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+11': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 90'+11': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 90'+12': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 90'+12': Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 537 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,499
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,499
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Getafe | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 4 | +5 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Girona (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)  |
| 5 | David López |
| 22 | Santiago Bueno |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 24 | Borja García |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 17 | Rodrigo Riquelme |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 9 | Valentín Castellanos |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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