Girona vs Barcelona, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Updates

HALFTIME, Girona 1-2 Barcelona: A wildly entertaining first half that started at a furious pace ends with a crucial goal for Barça as they had into the break with lead, but Girona are absolutely still in it and the second half should be all kinds of fun.

45+1’ GOAL!!! Girona 1-2 Barcelona (Lewandowski pen): BARÇA ARE BACK IN FRONT! Robert Lewandowski steps up to the spot, sends the keeper the wrong way and passes the ball into the net!

45’ PENALTY TO BARCELONA! Yamal goes down in the box after getting his heel kicked by Miguel Gutiérrez, the referee is advised by VAR to look at the screen and points to the spot.

4’ GOAL, Girona 1-1 Barcelona (Dovbyk): An instant response from Girona as the hosts equalize straight from the kickoff as Iván Martín’s cross from the left finds big Artem Dovbyk all alone in the six-yard box for an easy header.

3’ GOLAZO!!!!! Girona 0-1 Barcelona (Christensen): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! It’s an amazing opener as Lamine Yamal plays it over the top to Andreas Christensen, who controls it with his chest and volleys it home from the edge of the box. WHAT A GOAL!!!

KICKOFF! Girona 0-0 Barcelona: And we’re underway in Girona!

WELCOME TO THE MONTILIVI STADIUM!!! The cozy home of Girona in Catalonia is the site of a monster La Liga clash between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this Catalan derby looking for a win to essentially guarantee a second place finish and a spot in next year’s Spanish Super Cup, but it won’t be easy against the surprise package of the Spanish league that has played great football all year and already beaten Barça once this season. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Cancelo; Christensen, Roberto; Yamal, Gündogan, Fermín; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Iñigo, Alonso, Fort, Romeu, Pedri, Raphinha, Félix, Ferran, Roque

GIRONA

Starting XI: Gazzaniga; Eric, López, Blind, Miguel; Martín, Herrera, Aleix; Tsygankov, Dovbyk, Sávio (4-3-3)

Substitutes: Carlos (GK), Fuidias (GK), Arnau, Valery, Juanpe, Villa, Couto, Portu, Jastin

MATCH INFO

Competition/Round: 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 34

Date/Time: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 6.30pm CET (Barcelona), 5.30pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12.30pm ET, 9.30am PT (USA), 10pm IST (India)

Venue: Estadio Municipal de Montilivi, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera

HOW TO WATCH

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), ITV 4, Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), Sports18 (India), others

Online: ESPN+ (USA), ITVX, LaLigaTV (UK), DAZN (Spain), others

Matchday Thread Rules

We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:

Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!

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