VALLADOLID. Real Valladolid defeats Girona 1-0 after Monchu scored just 1 goal (24′). Girona was decisively better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. In front of 21,033 spectators.​ The referee was Mario Melero López who was helped by Diego Barbero Sevilla and José Luis Martínez Serrato. The 4th official was Miguel González Díaz. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.3 degrees Celsius or 61.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 40%.​

Match Statistics​

Real Valladolid

1 - 0

Girona

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 15 Total 12
  • 6 On Target 6
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 86 Attack 122
  • 37 Dangerous attack 58
  • 80 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 14 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Girona had a superior ball possession 61% while Real Valladolid was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Girona was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Still, Real Valladolid succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.​

Real Valladolid shot 15 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Girona shot 12 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Real Valladolid received 1 yellow card (Selim Amallah ). On the opposite side, Girona received 1 yellow card (Iván Martín).

Match Timeline

5'
Valery Fernández- sub ->Toni Villa
12'
Monchu(goal)
24'
41'
Iván Martín- Yellow
Javi Sánchez- sub ->Jawad El Yamiq
64'
68'
70'
71'
Luis Pérez- sub ->Sergio Escudero
71'
77'
Yan Couto- sub ->Valery Fernández
77'
78'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Barcelona
88
38
Real Madrid
78
38
Atlético Madrid
77
38
Real Sociedad
71
38
Villarreal
64
38
Real Betis
60
38
Osasuna
53
38
Athletic Club
51
38
Mallorca
50
38
Girona
49
38
Rayo Vallecano
49
38
Sevilla
49
38
Celta de Vigo
43
38
Cádiz
42
38
Valencia
42
38
Getafe
42
38
Almería
41
38
Real Valladolid
40
38
Espanyol
37
38
Elche
25
38

After this match, Real Valladolid will have 35 points like Sevilla to remain in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Girona will stay with 38 points to hold in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Real Valladolid will play away against Valencia on the 27th of April with a 10-2 head to head stats in favor of Valencia (5 draws).

Girona will host Real Madrid on the 25th of April with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Real Madrid (1 draw).

Real Valladolid – Formation

Real Valladolid
G
Jordi Masip 1.Spain
7.6
D
Sergio Escudero 18.Spain
7.1
71'
D
Jawad El Yamiq 15.Morocco
6.8
64'
D
Iván Fresneda 27.Spain
7.0
D
Joaquín Fernández 24.Spain
7.1
M
Martin Hongla 20.Cameroon
6.5
M
Monchu 8.Spain
7.1
71' 24'
M
Kike Pérez 4.Spain
7.5
F
Selim Amallah 9.Morocco
6.2
70' 68'
F
G. Plata 11.Ecuador
7.2
90'
F
Cyle Larin 25.Canada
6.5
Substitutes
G
Sergio Asenjo 13.Spain
D
Javi Sánchez 5.Spain
6.2
64'
D
Luis Pérez 2.Spain
6.2
71'
D
Lucas Rosa 39.Brazil
M
Roque Mesa 17.Spain
90'
M
Álvaro Aguado 6.Spain
7.0
71'
F
Óscar Plano 10.Spain
F
Iván Sánchez 21.Spain
F
Kenedy 19.Brazil
F
D. Machís 22.Venezuela
6.5
70'
F
Babatunde Akinsola 46.Nigeria
F
Sergio León 7.Spain

Real Valladolid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez decided to play with the following team: Jordi Masip (7.6), Iván Fresneda (7.0), Joaquín Fernández (7.1), Jawad El Yamiq (6.8), Sergio Escudero (7.1), Kike Pérez (7.5), Martin Hongla (6.5), Monchu (7.1), Gonzalo Plata (7.2), Cyle Larin (6.5) and Selim Amallah (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Óscar Plano Pedreño, Iván Sánchez Aguayo, Sergio Asenjo Andrés, Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento, Javi Sánchez (6.2), Luis Pérez (6.2), Darwin Machís (6.5), Roque Mesa Quevedo, Babatunde Akinsola, Álvaro Aguado (7.0), Sergio León Limones and Lucas Oliveira Rosa.

Real Valladolid could not rely on the presence of Javi Sánchez (injured) and D. Machís (injured).

Substitutions

Real Valladolid made 5 changes: Jawad El Yamiq for Javier Sánchez (64′), Selim Amallah  for Darwin Machís (70′), Monchu for Álvaro Aguado (71′), Sergio Escudero for Luis Pérez (71′) and G. Plata for Roque Mesa (90′).

Best player: Jordi Masip​

The most impressive player for Real Valladolid was the goalkeeper: Jordi Masip. His rating is 7.63. He performed 5 saves.

Girona – Formation

Girona
G
Paulo Gazzaniga 13.Argentina
7.3
D
Bernardo Espinosa 2.Colombia
7.2
D
Juanpe 15.Spain
7.3
D
Javi Hernández 16.Spain
7.5
D
Arnau Martínez 4.Spain
6.6
78'
M
Oriol Romeu 18.Spain
6.5
M
Viktor Tsygankov 8.Ukraine
6.8
M
Aleix García 14.Spain
6.2
M
Toni Villa 12.Spain
12'
M
Iván Martín 23.Spain
6.6
77' 41'
F
Cristhian Stuani 7.Uruguay
6.7
Substitutes
G
Toni Fuidias 26.Spain
G
Juan Carlos 1.Spain
D
A. Callens 25.Peru
D
Miguel Gutiérrez 3.Spain
D
Yan Couto 20.Brazil
6.4
77'
D
Valery Fernández 11.Spain
7.0
5'
M
Rodrigo Riquelme 17.Spain
6.8
78'
M
Reinier 19.Brazil
6.1
12'
M
R. Artero 36.Spain
6.2
77'

Girona started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz played with: Paulo Gazzaniga (7.3), Arnau Martínez (6.6), Bernardo Espinosa (7.2), Juanpe (7.3), Javier Hernández (7.5), Oriol Romeu (6.5), Viktor Tsygankov (6.8), Iván Martín (6.6), Aleix García (6.2), Toni Villa and Cristhian Stuani (6.7).

These were the players on the bench: Toni Fuidias Ribera, Rodrigo Riquelme (6.8), Alexander Martín Marquinho Callens Asín, Miguel Gutiérrez Ortega, Juan Carlos Martín Corral, Reinier (6.1), Yan Couto (6.4), Ricard Artero (6.2) and Valery Fernández (7.0).

Girona could not rely on the presence of Reinier (injured) and Yan Couto (injured).

Substitutions

Girona made 5 changes: Toni Villa for Valery Fernández (5′), Toni Villa for Reinier (12′), Valery Fernández for Yan (77′), Iván Martín for Ricard Artero Ruiz (77′) and Arnau Martínez for Rodrigo Riquelme (78′).

Best player: Javier Hernández​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Girona was Javier Hernández.

His rating is (7.5) with 68 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​