Girona ضد Barcelona — La Liga

**Girona 2-1 Barcelona**

**What set this match apart:** This match was more unusual than 92% of matches. The unusualness was primarily driven by the attacking phase (48%) and the build-up (25%). Both teams were extremely active in the final third, recording 29 shots inside the box (99th percentile of the two teams' joint volume), with Barcelona making 18 and Girona 11 (92nd percentile of gaps). Despite this volume, Barcelona took 9 shots from distance to Girona's 2 (97th percentile of gaps), often occurring when the box was crowded.

**How it played out:** Barcelona maintained a massive territorial advantage, completing 396 passes in the opponent's half compared to Girona's 85 (99th percentile of gaps). They also dominated the flanks, recording 11 accurate crosses to Girona's 3 (98th percentile of gaps). However, Girona was more effective at creating direct threats, recording 9 shots on target to Barcelona's 4 (91st percentile of gaps) and 5 big chances to 3 (76th percentile of gaps). Girona also excelled in one-on-one situations, completing 12 successful dribbles to Barcelona's 8 (81st percentile of gaps). In response to the pressure, Girona threw bodies in front of shots, recording 11 blocks to Barcelona's 1 (100th percentile of gaps) and 44 clearances to 15 (99th percentile of gaps). Both sides were equally active in winning the ball back, recording 19 tackles each (84th percentile of joint volume).

**Verdict:** The fair probabilities are Girona win 67%, draw 27%, and Barcelona win 6%. The performances pointed to a Girona win and that is what happened, supported by Girona's 5 big chances to Barcelona's 3.