La Liga Gameweek 8 Sat, Oct 4 2025 · 15:15 Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Girona
Girona
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.02 – 1.16
Valencia
  • V. Vanat 18’
  • Arnau Martínez 63’
  • Iván Martín 80’
  • 57’ Diego López
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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.

Girona beat Valencia

Valencia entered as narrow favourites, but Girona won 2–1 through goals from Vanat and Martínez. Valencia replied through a López goal. Girona played with ten men from the 80th minute after Martín was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.02 and 1.16. On the chances created, Valencia deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Girona ✓31%
Draw29%
Valencia40%

Model vs reality

Girona goals
2
Model 1.13 · xG 1.02
Valencia goals
1
Model 1.32 · xG 1.16
Total goals
3
Model 2.45 · xG 2.18
Score 2–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. GazzanigaGirona
7.9
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • CoachesMíchel · —
  • VenueEstadi Municipal de Montilivi
  • Table before kick-offGirona 20th · Valencia 14th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ CopeteFor M. Diakhaby
    6’
  2. V. Vanat 1–0
    18’
  3. ⇄ Hugo RincónFor Alejandro Francés
    23’
  4. Vitor ReisYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ Javi GuerraFor B. Santamaría
    46’
  7. Luis RiojaYellow card · Tripping
    55’
  8. Iván MartínYellow card · Foul
    57’
  9. Diego López 1–1Assist A. Danjuma
    57’
  10. Arnau Martínez 2–1
    63’
  11. ⇄ C. StuaniFor V. Vanat
    68’
  12. ⇄ L. RamazaniFor Thierry Correia
    72’
  13. ⇄ Hugo DuroFor L. Beltrán
    72’
  14. Iván MartínSecond yellow · Holding
    80’
  15. ⇄ Dani RabaFor Diego López
    83’
  16. ⇄ L. KouroumaFor Y. Asprilla
    83’
  17. PortuYellow card · Delay of game
    84’
  18. ⇄ Bryan GilFor Portu
    84’
  19. Arnau MartínezYellow card · Impeding
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Girona4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
Valencia18 shots · 8 in box, 10 outside
GironaValencia
46% Possession 54%
1.02 Expected goals (xG) 1.16
1.25 Expected points (xPts) 1.46
4 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 6
0 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 8
1 Shots outside the box 10
377 Passes 444
82% Pass accuracy 83%
0 Corners 7
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 12
5 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.61

Line-ups

Girona 3-4-3

137.9★ P. Gazzaniga(G)
177.0 D. Blind 126.6 Vitor Reis 166.6 Alejandro Francés ↓23’
246.6 Álex Moreno 235.9 Iván Martín 206.6 A. Witsel 47.7 Arnau Martínez
86.5 Portu ↓84’ 197.3 V. Vanat ↓68’ 106.9 Y. Asprilla ↓83’
  • 13P. Gazzaniga (G) ★7.9
  • 17D. Blind7.0
  • 12Vitor Reis6.6
  • 16Alejandro Francés↓23’6.6
  • 24Álex Moreno6.6
  • 23Iván Martín5.9
  • 20A. Witsel6.6
  • 4Arnau Martínez7.7
  • 8Portu↓84’6.5
  • 19V. Vanat↓68’7.3
  • 10Y. Asprilla↓83’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2Hugo Rincón↑23’6.7
  • 21Bryan Gil↑84’6.3
  • 7C. Stuani↑68’6.9

Unused: A. Andreev, D. Livaković, L. Kourouma, Gibert Jordana, J. Solís, Javier Sarasa, Papa Dame Ba

Coach: Míchel

Valencia 4-4-2

257.3 Julen Agirrezabala(G)
216.2 Jesús Vázquez 4 M. Diakhaby ↓6’ 56.3 César Tárrega 126.2 Thierry Correia ↓72’
167.2 Diego López ↓83’ 226.2 B. Santamaría ↓46’ 187.0 Pepelu 116.5 Luis Rioja
156.3 L. Beltrán ↓72’ 76.9 A. Danjuma A
  • 25Julen Agirrezabala (G)7.3
  • 21Jesús Vázquez6.2
  • 4M. Diakhaby↓6’
  • 5César Tárrega6.3
  • 12Thierry Correia↓72’6.2
  • 16Diego López↓83’7.2
  • 22B. Santamaría↓46’6.2
  • 18Pepelu7.0
  • 11Luis Rioja6.5
  • 15L. Beltrán↓72’6.3
  • 7A. DanjumaA6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3Copete↑6’6.2
  • 8Javi Guerra↑46’6.9
  • 17L. Ramazani↑72’6.9
  • 19Dani Raba↑83’6.7
  • 9Hugo Duro↑72’6.2

Unused: S. Dimitrievski, D. Foulquier, José Gayà, Rubén Iranzo, E. Cömert, F. Ugrinic, André Almeida

Player stats

Top rated
P. GazzanigaGirona7.9
2nd
Arnau MartínezGirona7.7
3rd
V. VanatGirona7.3

Girona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gazzaniga G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 55% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
D. Blind D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 68 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Vitor Reis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 49 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Alejandro Francés D 23 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 23 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
Álex Moreno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 0 3 0/1 0/1 6.6
Iván Martín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 0 0 0/1 5/1 5.9
A. Witsel D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 41 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
Arnau Martínez D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 47 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.7
Portu F 84 0 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
V. Vanat F 68 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 10 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.3
Y. Asprilla M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 17 1 0 1/2 3/0 6.9
Hugo Rincón D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 1 1 1/1 1/3 6.7
Bryan Gil F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Stuani F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 4 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Julen Agirrezabala G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Jesús Vázquez D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 32 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.2
M. Diakhaby D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
César Tárrega D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 70 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Thierry Correia D 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 34 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.2
Diego López F 83 1 0 2 (1) 0 86% 14 3 1 0/0 2/2 7.2
B. Santamaría M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
Pepelu M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 86% 65 5 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Luis Rioja F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 31 0 1 0/1 1/2 6.5
L. Beltrán F 72 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 18 0 0 2/2 1/1 6.3
A. Danjuma F 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 83% 24 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.9
Copete D 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 65 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
Javi Guerra M 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 24 0 1 1/1 1/2 6.9
L. Ramazani F 18 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 9 1 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
Dani Raba F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Hugo Duro F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.