Girona vs Barcelona

27 January 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Pablo González Fuertes

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nélson Semedo 9’
  • Lionel Messi 68’

Match summary

Barcelona won 2-0 away at Girona. Barcelona led 1-0 at half-time.

Nélson Semedo put Barcelona ahead in the 9th minute and Lionel Messi made it 0-2 in the 68th minute, set up by Jordi Alba.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Girona's 1.55 from 13. Girona had a player sent off.

Match stats

Girona Barcelona
13 Shots 15
5 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 8
5 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1.52 xG 2.62
1.52 Non-penalty xG 2.62
2 Deep Completions 11

Key events

Girona Barcelona
Kick-off
9’
Nélson Semedo0-1 (Barcelona)
Half-time0-1
68’
Lionel Messi
Assist: Jordi Alba0-2 (Barcelona)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Girona
  • Bernardo
  • Bono
  • Juanpe
  • Cristhian Stuani
Barcelona
  • Clement Lenglet
  • Arturo Vidal
  • Sergio Busquets

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 2.62 9’ Nélson Semedo (Barcelona), 0-1 9’ 68’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 0-2 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 2.62 9’ Nélson Semedo (Barcelona), 0-1 Semedo 9’ 68’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 0-2 Messi 68’
Girona 1.55 xGBarcelona 2.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Girona attacking 
77’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 42’ Pere Pons (Girona), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 68’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 16’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 50’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+1’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 14’ Pedro Alcalá (Girona), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 31’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 36’ Bernardo (Girona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Nélson Semedo (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 42’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Juanpe (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Paik Seung-Ho (Girona), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Portu (Girona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Pere Pons (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Álex Granell (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Aleix García (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 42’ Pere Pons (Girona), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 68’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+3’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 16’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 50’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 90+1’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 14’ Pedro Alcalá (Girona), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 36’ Bernardo (Girona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 75’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Luis Suárez (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Nélson Semedo (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 55’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Juanpe (Girona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Paik Seung-Ho (Girona), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Portu (Girona), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Pere Pons (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Álex Granell (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Aleix García (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bono GK900 0.000.000
Juanpe DEF901 0.050.021
Pedro Alcalá DEF901 0.280.000
Bernardo DEF521 0.110.021
Pedro Porro MID900 0.000.152
Valery Fernández MID900 0.000.031
Pere Pons MID902 0.480.081
Álex Granell MID871 0.020.332
Aleix García MID711 0.020.000
Cristhian Stuani FWD904 0.500.000
Portu FWD811 0.040.061
Douglas Luiz Sub190 0.000.000
Anthony Lozano Sub90 0.000.000
Paik Seung-Ho Sub31 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Girona win 10% Bet365 odds 10.00
Draw 18% Bet365 odds 5.25
Barcelona win 72% Bet365 odds 1.33

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 2-2 Girona, 23 Sep 18 Next meeting: Girona 0-1 Barcelona, 28 Jan 23  All Girona vs Barcelona meetings

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