Barcelonahis leader The championshipbeat this saturday the Girona in Montilivi Stadium for the 19th day of the tournament, for 1-0 thanks to his goal Pedrowhich he assured will remain at the top of the charts for at least one more week.
It was a very even match, in which Xavi’s team showed their hierarchy, but could only make the difference with solitary goal by Pedri, in the 60th minute and after a mistake by the goalkeeper of the area Paulo Gazzaniga when he wanted to chase a cross. The goalscorer, who on his arrival completed 100 games in the culé shirt, replaced Ousmane Dembélé, who was injured..
The Girona press it Barcelona in the final minutes, but didn’t do enough to hold on for the tie.
How did Barcelona vs. Girona? Final score
| Club | 1 T | 2T | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barcelona | 0 | a | a |
Objectives:
- BAR – Pedri – Min. 60
Barcelona vs. Girona, live
Full time. Barcelona get a great win from Montilivi as they beat Girona 1-0 with Pedri’s solitary goal. That way the culés secure the lead for at least one more week, but leave with concern over Dembele’s possible injury.
FINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/oMIqawNIR1
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
minute 90+6. Stoani heads in a cross from the right and ter Stegen holds onto the last ball of the match.
minute 90+3. The referee sends off Miguel Ángel Sánchez for an angry claim.
minute 90. 6 minutes are added to Girona.
minute 88. Joel Roca’s shot misses the target. The striker capitalizes on a miscalculation by Jordi Alba and drives wide, but the shot goes wide.
minute 87. Change at Barcelona, Franck Kessier comes on for Rafinha.
minute 86. Unbelievable what Girona fail. Cross from the right that Iván Martín, facing the goal, shoots completely wide.
minute 84. Toni Villa enters the match and sets it in the hands of ter Stegen.
minute 82. Rafinha can’t control the ball in the middle of the area, runs out of shots and misses a great chance to end the game.
minute 80. Changes to both teams. In Girona Joel Roca and Iván Martín come on for Riquelme and Juanpe, while in Barcelona Álex Balde takes the field for Ansu Fati.
minute 73. Arnau scolded.
minute 72. Araujo clears the cross on the line where Stoani was about to head.
minute 69. Girona changes: Toni Villa and Cristhian Stuani for Couto and Castellanos.
Minute 64. Disallowed goal against Girona. A shot by Castellanos that results in a pass for Arnau, in an advanced position, which he sets at the height of the penalty.
Minute 60. Barcelona goal! Good pressure from the culés who recover the ball on the left, play it to the right, Ansu gives way to Jordi Alba who comes in from the side and sends the cross into the area, Gazzaniga can’t clear and Pedri can only push it down from the hearth. .
🔥 @Pedri puts in front of @FCBarcelona_es
In the @GironaFC It’s your turn to try the comeback#LaLigaEnDAZN ⚽ pic.twitter.com/dKA0qmp2a0
— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) January 28, 2023
Pedri’s goal for Barcelona (Available in Argentina)
GAZANIGA’S MISTAKE AND BARCA’S GOAL! The Argentine failed to cut the cross and Pedri appeared to push it in to seal a 1-0 win over Girona in #LaLigaxESPN.
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– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) January 28, 2023
Pedri’s Goal for Barcelona (Available in the United States)
PEDRI IS THE SITUATION FOR BARCELONA 🤩 pic.twitter.com/77wAViVSaN
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 28, 2023
minute 58. Substitution: Valery Fernández comes on for Yangel Herrera.
minute 55. Barcelona kicked Girona into the corner and went more and more towards Gazzaniga’s goal. Even if it is not clear, but Xavi’s men are pressing.
minute 50. Romeu contests the ball with Koundé and hits him. French is felt on the floor.
minute 48. Gavi scolded for a very hard tackle on Arnau Martinez.
Start the second half. The second part of the Catalan derby begins. Girona present the same names, while Xavi sends Jordi Alba on the pitch for Marcos Alonso.
🔄 Change at Barca
🔺 Jordi Alba
🔻 Marcos Alonso pic.twitter.com/dWdUOTZVe9– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
end of the first half. A first half with few situations, neither of them showed superiority and a nil draw is reasonable. In Barcelona, Dembele’s injury is a concern.
⏸ REST AT MONTILIVI!
0⃣ Girona
0⃣ BarcelonaSom-hi, Barca!! pic.twitter.com/jomDHqdgSh
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
minute 45+2. Pedri warned for a claim on the referee. The Barcelona player asked Riquelme for a hand with which he took control of the ball.
minute 45. Two minutes are added.
minute 43. Castellanos reprimanded for a hit on Busquets.
minute 42. Ansu Fati scolded for hitting Gazzaniga.
minute 40. Weak shot by Pedri controlled by Gazzaniga.
minute 35. The game is not rigged and everything stays in the middle of the field.
minute 28. A mistake by Girona at the start from the end line, Ansu Fati gets possession of the ball and his shot goes over the crossbar.
minute 25. Change in Barcelona. Xavi sends Pedri on the pitch for Dembele. By his own admission, the man from Tegueste celebrates 100 games in the shirt cule.
🥳👏 Congratulations on the award, @Pedri! pic.twitter.com/r5DXnTf4M8
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
minute 24. Dembele calls the bench. The Frenchman had already felt discomfort, but now it seems more serious.
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minute 23. Castellanos executes a Chilean kick at the door of the area, but is not in danger.
minute 14. Gazzaniga comes out quickly and saves Dembele’s shot in the corner.
minute 8. While the ball is still without an owner and shared by the two, Mr. Chip offers the statistics of Barcelona’s latest defeat in the region’s classic La Liga games against opponents other than Espanyol. The last? In 1993.
GIR 0-0 FCB (10′) – Barcelona have not lost a regional First Division derby to an opponent other than Espanyol since November 20, 1993 (Barca 0-1 Leyda, goal by Jaime Quesada).
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) January 28, 2023
minute 2. Barcelona are not well positioned in defence, Yann Couto finishes inside the area, the ball hits the defense and goes for a corner.
start the game. Referee Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz gives the order and a Catalan derby between Girona and Barcelona follows at the Montilivi stadium.
IT’S NOT THERE! 💛❤️#GironaBarça pic.twitter.com/ErMOzQke5e
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) January 28, 2023
Girona’s line-up. Miguel Ángel Sánchez goes with these names to welcome the La Liga leader.
ONZE! ❤️🤍#GironaBarça pic.twitter.com/99xwg5a4H2
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) January 28, 2023
The 11 of Barcelona. The names presented by Xavi in Girona.
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⚽ #GironaBarça pic.twitter.com/70jSBiBvaW
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
Barcelona release the shirt. For the Catalan derby, the culés debut the fourth shirt in the colors of Catalonia.
The truth is that the shirt lasts a long time 💛 pic.twitter.com/Jrgbqylxtr
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 28, 2023
All ready in Montilivi. The stadium of Girona is already ready to welcome the visit of Barcelona. Xavi’s men go for another win in La Liga.
Always so beautiful! 🏟️🥰#GironaBarça pic.twitter.com/QUXDMaKAVw
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) January 28, 2023
Welcome to Montilivi Stadium! Barcelona visit Girona with a single goal to secure the lead, but for that Xavi’s men need to score against Miguel Angel Sanchez’s men.
Girona’s starting line-up
Paulo Gazzaniga? Arnau Martinez, Juanpe, Bernardo Espinosa, Miguel Gutierrez; Oriol Romeu? Yan Couto, Yangel Herrera, Aleix Garcia, Rodrigo Riquelme; Valentin Castellanos.
Barcelona’s starting line-up
Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Eric García, Marcos Alonso; Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong? Raphinha, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembélé.
How and where to watch Barcelona vs. Girona? Schedule, TV channel and online streaming
- Day: Saturday, January 28.
- Time: 4:15 PM ES (9:15 CDMX, 10:15 ET, 12:15 AR)
- TV channels:
- Spain: DAZN
- Argentina: ESPN
- USA: ESPN Sports
- Mexico: Sky Sports
- Flow:
- Spain: DAZN
- Argentina: Star+
- USA: ESPN+
- Mexico: Blue to Go
