Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Athletic Club vs Girona FC, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Athletic Club
2 – 3
Full Time
Girona FC
Sun 26 Feb 2023 · 13:00 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
De Marcos 14' Y
Y 16' Valentin Castellanos
Y 28' Santiago Bueno
Y 36' Arnau Martinez
Yeray Alvarez 45' Y
Y 72' Oriol Romeu
Raul Garcia 77' Y
Raul Garcia 78' Y
Ernesto Valverde 78' Y
Muniain 85' Y
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 90' Y
Y 90' Paulo Gazzaniga

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs Girona FC — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee German Cid Camacho
  • Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
  • Referee Diego Santaursula

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Athletic Club 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Girona FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC 2022-11-04 Girona FC 2–1 Athletic Club 2019-03-29 Girona FC 1–2 Athletic Club 2018-12-10 Athletic Club 1–0 Girona FC

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Girona FC H 2–3 L
19 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L
11 Feb Valencia CF A 2–1 W
03 Feb Cadiz CF H 4–1 W
29 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 0–1 L
22 Jan Real Madrid CF H 0–2 L
Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Athletic Club A 3–2 W
17 Feb UD Almeria H 6–2 W
10 Feb Cadiz CF A 0–2 L
05 Feb Valencia CF H 1–0 W
28 Jan FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
22 Jan Villarreal CF A 0–1 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at San Mames Barria.
  • 4' The Spain Aleix Garcia breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
  • 9' Aitor Paredes Casamichana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 331 appearances.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for De Marcos on 14.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Valentin Castellanos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and De Marcos makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! De Marcos makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 331 games and scored 389 goals.
  • 28' Girona FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Magnificent from Yuri Berchiche! That is 14 goals in 331 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Arnau Martinez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yeray Alvarez.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Raul Garcia on, Inaki Williams off on 46 minutes.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Mikel Vesga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' A stunning finish from Mikel Vesga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Miguel Gutierrez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' The 27-year-old Valentin Castellanos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Girona FC. Javi is replaced by Miguel Gutierrez.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Yeray Alvarez makes way for Inigo Lekue at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Rodrigo Riquelme as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Martin steps in for Girona FC.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Raul Garcia gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Raul Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' A change in the Athletic Club ranks — Oihan Sancet exits the field as Jon Morcillo enters on 78.
  • 80' Cristhian Stuani gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Valentin Castellanos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Muniain on 85 minutes.
  • 89' What a strike from Raul Garcia! The score is 2-5.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Aitor Paredes Casamichana is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 90.
  • 2-3 the final result. Athletic Club will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oihan Sancet 4
Cristhian Stuani 3
Inaki Williams 3
De Marcos 2
Viktor Tsyhankov 2
Raul Garcia 2
Alex Berenguer 2
Gorka Guruzeta 2

Head to Head

2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC 2022-11-04 Girona FC 2–1 Athletic Club 2019-03-29 Girona FC 1–2 Athletic Club 2018-12-10 Athletic Club 1–0 Girona FC

Athletic Club Form

2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC L 2023-02-19 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 Athletic Club L 2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club W 2023-02-03 Athletic Club 4–1 Cadiz CF W 2023-01-29 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club L 2023-01-22 Athletic Club 0–2 Real Madrid CF L

Girona FC Form

2023-02-26 Athletic Club 2–3 Girona FC W 2023-02-17 Girona FC 6–2 UD Almeria W 2023-02-10 Cadiz CF 2–0 Girona FC L 2023-02-05 Girona FC 1–0 Valencia CF W 2023-01-28 Girona FC 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-01-22 Villarreal CF 1–0 Girona FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Girona FC xG
I would bet for: Athletic Club or Girona FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club39% Draw28% Girona FC33%
Actual: Girona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
67%
Draw or Girona FC
61%
Athletic Club or Girona FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club30% Draw45% Girona FC25%
Actual: Girona FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push Girona FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.