Girona FC vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Girona FC vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Municipal de Montilivi.
- Girona FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Sevilla FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 3–5 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martinelli | 6 G | 2 A |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 G | 2 A |
| Kai Havertz | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
- 5' Girona FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Girona FC is showing some good football. However, Girona FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Magnificent from Arnaut Danjuma! That is 53 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' Jorginho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 42' Assisted by Leandro Trossard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ethan Nwaneri makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 46' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Jurrien Timber comes on to replace Thomas Partey.
- 51' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Antal Yaakobishvili gets a card.
- 56' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' It is a substitution in Girona FC team. Abel Ruiz is replaced by Cristhian Stuani on 57 minute.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jakub Kiwior, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Montilivi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' The crowd applauds Ivan Martin as he leaves the pitch. Donny van de Beek steps in for Girona FC.
- 70' Kai Havertz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Trossard at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' Arsenal FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Martinelli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Portu.
- 81' The crowd applauds Jorginho as he leaves the pitch. Declan Rice steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 85' The referee shows Girona FC player a card on 85.
- 87' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Ethan Nwaneri by Martinelli on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Declan Rice.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
14
Oriol Romeu ↓ Yangel Herrera 57'
- 15
- 25
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↓ Cristhian Stuani 57'
-
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↓ Portu 68'
-
23
Ivan Martin ↓ Donny van de Beek 68'
- 4
-
10
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Jhon Solis 57'
- 35
- 16
Bench
- 13
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 68'
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 57'
-
24
Portu ↑ 68'
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↑ 57'
- 19
-
22
Jhon Solis ↑ 57'
- 28
- 36
- 29
- 40
- 26
Coach
Michel
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Jorginho ↓ Declan Rice 81'
- 30
- 8
- 6
- 32
- 23
-
5
Thomas Partey ↓ Jurrien Timber 46'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Kai Havertz 70'
- 33
- 15
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↓ Martinelli 87'
Bench
- 17
-
41
Declan Rice ↑ 81'
- 2
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 70'
- 3
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 87'
-
12
Jurrien Timber ↑ 46'
- 56
- 37
-
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly ↑ 70'
- 36
- 92
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Girona FC or Arsenal FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Arsenal FC
70%
Girona FC or Arsenal FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

