Barcelona vs Girona, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
90'+1': Ronald Araujo's late goal sends Barcelona to top of LaLiga
Ronald Araujo climbed off the bench to hit a last-gasp winner as Barcelona returned to the top of the La Liga table with a 2-1 success over Girona.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Bryan Gil (Girona).
- 3': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona).
- 5': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí.
- 9': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 13': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 0. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 14': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 14': Hugo Rincón (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 15': Joel Roca (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 20': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 20': Goal! Barcelona 1, Girona 1. Axel Witsel (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnau Martínez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Vladyslav Vanat (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Joel Roca with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt saved. Portu (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Vladyslav Vanat with a through ball.
- 25': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 25': Portu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Toni Fernández.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 29': Foul by Vladyslav Vanat (Girona).
- 29': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 32': Offside, Girona. Vladyslav Vanat is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 35': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 35': Vladyslav Vanat (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Vitor Reis.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Rincón.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitor Reis with a through ball following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Portu.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Joel Roca (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Joel Roca (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Girona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Girona 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Toni Fernández.
- 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Vladyslav Vanat.
- 48': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Eric García.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Joel Roca (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Girona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Roca.
- 49': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 52': Fermín López (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 54': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Jules Koundé with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 56': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 57': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 57': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 58': Foul by Daley Blind (Girona).
- 58': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 60': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 61': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 61': Vitor Reis (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 63': Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Bryan Gil.
- 63': Substitution, Girona. Viktor Tsygankov replaces Portu.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Pedri.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Roony Bardghji with a cross.
- 66': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Fermín López.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 66': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 67': Attempt saved. Joel Roca (Girona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona). Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 68': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eric García following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Girona. Yáser Asprilla replaces Joel Roca.
- 68': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
- 71': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Barcelona).
- 71': Vitor Reis (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jhon Solís (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 75': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 75': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Cristhian Stuani (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 76': Axel Witsel (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Girona. Lancinet Kourouma replaces Arnau Martínez because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Girona).
- 81': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Marc Casadó.
- 83': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 83': Hugo Rincón (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Álex Moreno (Girona).
- 84': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Álex Moreno (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 86': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yáser Asprilla.
- 87': Offside, Girona. Yáser Asprilla is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 89': Hugo Rincón (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
- 90'+1': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! Barcelona 2, Girona 1. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+4': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Girona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Girona 1.
Statistics
 GIR |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 615 |
| 309 | Passes | 670 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 40 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 43,172
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 43,172
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 9 | +11 | 24 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 9 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | +6 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong  |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 29 | Toni Fernández |
| 14 | Marcus Rashford |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
Girona (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 12 | Vitor Reis |
| 24 | Álex Moreno |
| 2 | Hugo Rincón |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 3 | Joel Roca |
| 21 | Bryan Gil |
| 19 | Vladyslav Vanat |
| 8 | Portu |
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