La Liga · 2024

Girona FC 1–4 Barcelona · La Liga

1–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 1–4.

Shots
920
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
1.291.88
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Girona FC 4–1. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Barcelona): shots 9–20, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 1.29–1.88, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsGirona FC · Barcelona19.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGirona FCBarcelonaBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match19.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

55%PossessionGirona FC · Barcelona● 63.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGirona FCBarcelonaBaseline
Possession55%63.8%48.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots20 shotsGirona FC 9 shots, Barcelona 20 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsGirona FC 4 shots, Barcelona 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.29 xG1.88 xGGirona FC 1.29 xG, Barcelona 1.88 xG
  • Possession45%55%Girona FC 45%, Barcelona 55%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersGirona FC 1 corner, Barcelona 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls4 foulsGirona FC 13 fouls, Barcelona 4 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Raphinha · Barcelona · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.01 xG · goalIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBryan Gil · Girona FC · 35′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlejandro Francés · Girona FC · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHector Fort · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 16′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMiguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJules Koundé · Barcelona · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 58′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPau Víctor · Barcelona · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPau Víctor · Barcelona · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDonny van de Beek · Girona FC · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 37′ · 0.07 xG · goalAbel Ruíz · Girona FC · 50′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.15 xG · on targetCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 89′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 64′ · 0.20 xG · goalCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 80′ · 0.34 xG · goalPau Víctor · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.37 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 30′ · 0.54 xG · goalBryan Gil · Girona FC · 44′ · 0.55 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Girona FC: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.29 xG. Barcelona: 20 shots, 9 on target, 1.91 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Cristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 80′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 30′Lamine Yamal · Barcelona · 37′Dani Olmo · Barcelona · 47′Pedri · Barcelona · 64′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 1.29 xG · Barcelona 1.91 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Girona FC
1Draws
1Barcelona
Girona FC — Barcelona · La Liga4–2
Barcelona — Girona FC · La Liga2–4
Barcelona — Girona FC · La Liga0–0
Girona FC — Barcelona · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Girona FC favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC5 matchesBarcelona5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 3.4 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.8 goals/match
1.58 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.62 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 19.2 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 7.2 shots/match
55%Possession5/5● 63.8%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls5/59 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Sept 2024, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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