Barcelona 2-1 Girona: Araujo's last-minute goal ends hosts' winless run

Ronald Araujo delivered a 93rd-minute winner as Barcelona surged to the top of LaLiga with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Girona.

Match Report

Barcelona appeared set to miss out on taking top spot from Real Madrid, who face Getafe on Sunday, with frustrations boiling over as the Blaugrana looked to be dropping points.

Home boss Hansi Flick was dismissed for apparent dissent in the dying embers, only for Araujo to link-up with Frenkie de Jong and fire past Paulo Gazzaniga to snatch victory in the third minute of stoppage time.

Pedri had earlier fired the reigning Spanish champions into a 13th-minute lead, exchanging well with Lamine Yamal before picking out the bottom corner with a left-footed drive.

Axel Witsel rifled Girona level just seven minutes later, however, when the Belgium midfielder converted with an acrobatic finish after captain Arnau Martinez had kept an away corner alive.

Vladyslav Vanat and Portu passed up chances soon after to send Girona ahead, while Marcus Rashford and Fermin Lopez were denied by the woodwork at the other end either side of half-time.

Pau Cubarsi then thought he had found a decisive finish just past the hour, though his strike was ruled out for offside before Araujo's late heroics sparked celebratory scenes from the Barcelona bench.

Data Debrief: Free-scoring Barcelona find a way

Barcelona have now scored in each of their last 46 matches in all competitions (129 goals), marking their best run in history after surpassing 45 in a row between November 1942 and February 1944 (139 goals).

Flick's side only narrowly edged Girona on expected goals (xG), though, accumulating 1.86 to their visitors' 1.84.

It was all down to Araujo's late moment of brilliance as Barcelona beat Girona for three consecutive matches for the first time in LaLiga history.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Highlight from Barcelona vs Girona

0' Rashford rattles the bar from free-kick

3' Rashford freekick saved by goalkeeper

5' Lamine Yamal with his magic

13' Pedri slots it home with his left foot!! Barcelona 1-0 Girona

21' GOAL! A bicycle kick by Axel Witsel!! Barcelona 1-1 Girona

24' Portu misses a 1v1 against Szczesny

26' Highlight from Barcelona vs Girona

39' Bryan Gil misses another 1v1 for Girona

40' Close! Axel Witsel's shot wide out

46' Fermín will replace Toni for the second half

47' Good shot from Fermin but saved

51' Close! Fermin's shot hits the post!

53' Highlight from Barcelona vs Girona

61' Cubarsí finds the net, but the goal is disallowed by the referee

66' Gazzaniga DENIES Rashford two times

71' Match Event for Barcelona vs Girona

75' Lamine Yamal on the bench

91' Hansi Flick SENT OFF

93' GOAL! Barcelona 2-1 Girona (Ronald Araujo)

94' Highlight from Barcelona vs Girona

Line-ups

Barcelona XI: Szczesny, De Jong, Rashford, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Balde, Casado, Yamal, Cubarsi, Toni Fernández

Subs: Christensen, Araujo, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji, Gerard Martín, Diego Kochen, Dro Fernández, Bernal, Jofre Torrents, Xavi Espart, Eder Aller, Juan Hernández

Girona XI: Witsel, Blind, Gazzaniga, Portu, Álex Moreno, Gil, Vladyslav Vanat, Arnau Martínez, Hugo Rincón, Joel Roca, Vitor Reis

Subs: Stuani, D. Livaković, Viktor Tsygankov, Abel Ruiz, Yáser Asprilla, Jhon Solís, Lass Kourouma, Vladyslav Krapyvtsov, Gibert Jordana, Papa Ba