La Liga Gameweek 9 Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 15:15 Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
Barcelona
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.72 – 1.84
Girona
  • Pedri 13’
  • R. Araujo 90+3’
  • 20’ A. Witsel
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Araujo’s late goal settles it for Barcelona

Barcelona entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Pedri and Araujo. Girona replied through a Witsel goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.72 and 1.84. On the chances created, Girona deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Barcelona ✓80%
Draw13%
Girona6%

Model vs reality

Barcelona goals
2
Model 2.71 · xG 1.72
Girona goals
1
Model 0.64 · xG 1.84
Total goals
3
Model 3.36 · xG 3.56
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchPedriBarcelona · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeJesus Gil Manzano
  • Coaches— · Míchel
  • VenueSpotify Camp Nou
  • Table before kick-offBarcelona 2nd · Girona 18th

Timeline

  1. Pedri 1–0Assist Lamine Yamal
    13’
  2. A. Witsel 1–1Assist Arnau Martínez
    20’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. ⇄ Fermín LópezFor Toni Fernández
    46’
  5. ⇄ V. TsyhankovFor Portu
    63’
  6. ⇄ J. SolísFor Bryan Gil
    63’
  7. ⇄ A. ChristensenFor Pedri
    64’
  8. ⇄ R. BardghjiFor Lamine Yamal
    64’
  9. ⇄ Y. AsprillaFor Joel Roca
    69’
  10. ⇄ C. StuaniFor V. Vanat
    69’
  11. C. StuaniYellow card · Roughing
    75’
  12. ⇄ Gerard MartínFor Alejandro Balde
    76’
  13. ⇄ L. KouroumaFor Arnau Martínez
    80’
  14. ⇄ R. AraujoFor Marc Casadó
    82’
  15. Álex MorenoYellow card · Holding
    85’
  16. R. Araujo 2–1Assist F. de Jong
    90+3’
  17. R. AraujoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+5’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Barcelona27 shots · 14 in box, 13 outside
Girona11 shots · 10 in box, 1 outside
BarcelonaGirona
68% Possession 32%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.84
1.32 Expected points (xPts) 1.46
27 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 4
12 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 10
13 Shots outside the box 1
666 Passes 307
92% Pass accuracy 84%
11 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 7
27 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.90

Line-ups

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

257.2 W. Szczęsny(G)
36.9 Alejandro Balde ↓76’ 247.2 Eric García 57.7 Pau Cubarsí 236.6 J. Koundé
88.2★ Pedri ↓64’ 176.9 Marc Casadó ↓82’
146.2 M. Rashford 216.6 F. de Jong A 107.2 Lamine Yamal A↓64’
296.5 Toni Fernández ↓46’
  • 25W. Szczęsny (G)7.2
  • 3Alejandro Balde↓76’6.9
  • 24Eric García7.2
  • 5Pau Cubarsí7.7
  • 23J. Koundé6.6
  • 8Pedri ★↓64’8.2
  • 17Marc Casadó↓82’6.9
  • 14M. Rashford6.2
  • 21F. de JongA6.6
  • 10Lamine YamalA↓64’7.2
  • 29Toni Fernández↓46’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 16Fermín López↑46’6.5
  • 4R. Araujo↑82’6.3
  • 18Gerard Martín↑76’6.3
  • 15A. Christensen↑64’6.7
  • 28R. Bardghji↑64’7.3

Unused: D. Kochen, Eder Aller, Xavi Espart, J. Torrents, Dro Fernández, Marc Bernal, Juan Hernández

Girona 4-4-2

137.2 P. Gazzaniga(G)
246.6 Álex Moreno 176.3 D. Blind 127.9 Vitor Reis 26.2 Hugo Rincón
36.9 Joel Roca ↓69’ 207.9 A. Witsel 47.2 Arnau Martínez A↓80’ 216.3 Bryan Gil ↓63’
196.3 V. Vanat ↓69’ 87.3 Portu ↓63’
  • 13P. Gazzaniga (G)7.2
  • 24Álex Moreno6.6
  • 17D. Blind6.3
  • 12Vitor Reis7.9
  • 2Hugo Rincón6.2
  • 3Joel Roca↓69’6.9
  • 20A. Witsel7.9
  • 4Arnau MartínezA↓80’7.2
  • 21Bryan Gil↓63’6.3
  • 19V. Vanat↓69’6.3
  • 8Portu↓63’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 22J. Solís↑63’6.3
  • 15V. Tsyhankov↑63’6.7
  • 10Y. Asprilla↑69’6.5
  • 7C. Stuani↑69’6.7

Unused: V. Krapyvtsov, D. Livaković, L. Kourouma, Gibert Jordana, Papa Dame Ba, Abel Ruiz

Coach: Míchel

Player stats

Top rated
PedriBarcelona8.2
2nd
Vitor ReisGirona7.9
3rd
A. WitselGirona7.9

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
W. Szczęsny G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Alejandro Balde D 76 0 0 1 (0) 3 100% 48 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
Eric García D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 95% 88 3 2 0/0 3/0 7.2
Pau Cubarsí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 100 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.7
J. Koundé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 64 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Pedri M 64 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 67 2 0 0/1 0/0 8.2
Marc Casadó M 82 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 76 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
M. Rashford F 90 0 0 6 (3) 1 79% 29 2 0 0/1 1/2 6.2
F. de Jong M 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 88% 60 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Lamine Yamal F 64 0 1 4 (1) 2 81% 32 2 0 4/8 0/0 7.2
Toni Fernández F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Fermín López M 44 0 0 5 (2) 1 82% 17 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.5
R. Araujo D 8 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gerard Martín D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Christensen D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 33 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
R. Bardghji M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.3

Girona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gazzaniga G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 71% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Álex Moreno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 23 3 1 0/2 1/0 6.6
D. Blind D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 40 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Vitor Reis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 37 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.9
Hugo Rincón D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.2
Joel Roca M 69 0 0 1 (1) 2 89% 9 2 1 1/4 0/2 6.9
A. Witsel D 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 90% 29 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.9
Arnau Martínez D 80 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 34 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
Bryan Gil F 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 16 0 1 1/3 1/0 6.3
V. Vanat F 69 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 8 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
Portu F 63 0 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
J. Solís M 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
V. Tsyhankov F 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Asprilla M 21 0 0 0 (0) 2 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
C. Stuani F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.