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La Liga · 2023

Real Madrid 4–0 Girona FC · La Liga

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 4–0.

Shots
165
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
3.210.28
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Girona FC 4–0. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Girona FC): shots 16–5, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 3.21–0.28, possession 53%–47%. 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 below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.17 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 for1.2 goals/match2.17 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Madrid · Girona FC12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal MadridGirona FCBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots5 shotsReal Madrid 16 shots, Girona FC 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsReal Madrid 6 shots, Girona FC 0 shots
  • Expected goals3.21 xG0.28 xGReal Madrid 3.21 xG, Girona FC 0.28 xG
  • Possession53%47%Real Madrid 53%, Girona FC 47%
  • Corners0 corners2 cornersReal Madrid 0 corners, Girona FC 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsReal Madrid 9 fouls, Girona FC 12 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.

Miguel Gutiérrez · Girona FC · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 6′ · 0.02 xG · goalFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAleix García · Girona FC · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani Carvajal · Real Madrid · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFran García · Real Madrid · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYan Couto · Girona FC · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 32′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoselu · Real Madrid · 87′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 60′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBrahim Díaz · Real Madrid · 83′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 61′ · 0.16 xG · goalArtem Dovbyk · Girona FC · 7′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 35′ · 0.62 xG · goalJoselu · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.82 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 54′ · 0.90 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Madrid: 16 shots, 6 on target, 3.27 xG. Girona FC: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 6′Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 35′Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 54′Rodrygo · Real Madrid · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Madrid 3.27 xG · Girona FC 0.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Madrid
1Draws
1Girona FC
Girona FC — Real Madrid · La Liga0–3
Girona FC — Real Madrid · La Liga4–2
Real Madrid — Girona FC · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Madrid favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Girona FC in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Madrid24 matchesGirona FC24 matches
2.17 goals/matchGoals scored24/242.17 goals/match
0.63 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.21 goals/match
1.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/241.71 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots24/2412.6 shots/match
6.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/244.83 shots/match
59% ●Possession24/2456.4%
5.79 corners/match ●Corners24/244.5 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls24/2411.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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, 10 Feb 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal MadridGirona FC
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Madrid — Girona FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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