Girona 1-4 Barcelona: Yamal scores brace, Olmo & Pedri net to revenge on hosts

Barcelona have continued their perfect start to the 2024-25 season, and in some style too. Hansi Flick’s side make it six wins from six with a resounding success against Girona in the first Catalan derby of the season at Montilivi.

Match Report

The visitors dominated the early stages, and their reward came on the 31st minute. Lamine Yamal managed to break in behind the Girona defence, and he finished emphatically beyond Paulo Gazzaniga to make it 1-0.

Six minutes later, he added his and Barcelona’s second. Raphinha’s free-kick broke only as far as the 17-year-old sensation, and from the edge of the box, he found the Girona goal.

Two minutes into the second half, Barcelona all-but wrapped up the points with a third. Jules Kounde’s through ball played in Dani Olmo, and from a tight ankle, he scored his third in three appearances for the Catalan giants.

Just beyond the hour mark, and it got even better for Barcelona. Marc Casado played a delightful ball through to Pedri, who rounded Gazzaniga before firing into the empty net for the fourth.

Cristhian Stuani came off the bench to score an equaliser for Girona, and Ferran Torres also saw red for a strong challenge on Yaser Asprilla. Nevertheless for Barcelona, the result sees them re-instate their four-point lead over Real Madrid and Villarreal at the top of La Liga.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

6' Yamal's shot saved by goalkeeper!

15' Lewandowski gets up to meet the ball but his header straight at the goalkeeper!

23' Balde runs into the box with the ball and shoots but fails to hit the target!

25' Olmo passes the ball to Kounde but his shot is wide!

30' GOAL! Lamine Yamal recovers the ball and scores himself! Girona 0-1 Barcelona

37' GOAL! Lamine Yamal scores a brace with a clinical finish! Girona 0-2 Barcelona

42' Raphinha tried a chip shot but the ball went over the crossbar!

45' Martinez is considered a handball in the box but the referee says no penalty!

47' GOAL! Dani Olmo with an absolutely insane goal! Girona 0-3 Barcelona

56' Lewandowski misses a great chance following Barca's excellent teamwork!

57' Lamine Yamal almost scores a hat trick!

62' Dani Olmo is taken off, replaced by Eric Garcia! Fort replaces Cubarsí!

64' GOAL! Pedri scores with a brilliant assist by Casado! Girona 0-4 Barcelona

80' GOAL! Stuani pulls one back! Girona 1-4 Barcelona

86' Red Card! Ferran Torres sent off

Line-ups

Girona XI: Blind, D.López, Gazzaniga, Viktor Tsygankov, Arnaut Danjuma, Abel Ruiz, Iván Martín, Miguel Gutiérrez, Gil, Alejandro Francés, Jhon Solís

Subs: Stuani, Juan Carlos, Juanpe, Portu, P. Lopez, Van de Beek, Ladislav Krejci, Bojan Miovski, Yaser Asprilla, Arnau Martínez, Gabriel Misehouy, Raul Martínez

Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Ter Stegen, I. Martinez, Olmo, Raphinha, Kounde, Pedri, Álex Baldé, Marc Casadó, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí

Subs: Pena, Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Sergi Domínguez, Gerard Martín, Héctor Fort, Diego Kochen, Guille Fernández