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La Liga · 2023

Girona FC 4–2 Barcelona · La Liga

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Girona FC won 4–2.

Shots
916
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
1.862.56
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Girona FC beat Barcelona 4–2. Recorded in this match (Girona FC – Barcelona): shots 9–16, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 1.86–2.56, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Girona FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Girona FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.15 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match2.15 goals/match1.16 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsGirona FC · Barcelona15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGirona FCBarcelonaBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match10.6 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Barcelona have a visible away split

moderate

Barcelona's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsGirona FC 9 shots, Barcelona 16 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsGirona FC 7 shots, Barcelona 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.86 xG2.56 xGGirona FC 1.86 xG, Barcelona 2.56 xG
  • Possession40%60%Girona FC 40%, Barcelona 60%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersGirona FC 5 corners, Barcelona 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls8 foulsGirona FC 11 fouls, Barcelona 8 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.

João Cancelo · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 7′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMiguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPortu · Girona FC · 75′ · 0.03 xG · goalLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Christensen · Barcelona · 3′ · 0.06 xG · goalViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 18′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPortu · Girona FC · 65′ · 0.08 xG · goalSergi Roberto · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Christensen · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMiguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 67′ · 0.12 xG · goalRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 89′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.20 xG · on targetİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 33′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedYangel Herrera · Girona FC · 72′ · 0.27 xG · on targetArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 4′ · 0.53 xG · goalFermín López · Barcelona · 8′ · 0.63 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Girona FC: 9 shots, 6 on target, 1.80 xG. Barcelona: 16 shots, 7 on target, 2.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Artem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 4′Portu · Girona FC · 65′Miguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 67′Portu · Girona FC · 75′Andreas Christensen · Barcelona · 3′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Girona FC 1.80 xG · Barcelona 2.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Girona FC
1Draws
1Barcelona
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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Girona FC34 matchesBarcelona34 matches
2.15 goals/matchGoals scored34/342.06 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.26 goals/match
1.79 xG/matchExpected goals34/34▲ 2.12 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots34/34▲ 15.9 shots/match
4.94 shots/matchShots on target34/34▲ 6.12 shots/match
56.1%Possession34/34● 64.7%
4.21 corners/matchCorners34/34● 6.26 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls34/3410.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sat, 4 May 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGirona FCBarcelona
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headGirona FC — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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