Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Atlético de Madrid (4th, 69 pts) and Girona (19th, 41 pts). Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Atlético de Madrid ran at 1.63 scored and 1.16 conceded, Girona at 1.03 and 1.45.
A win had eluded Girona for 6 matches.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Atlético de Madrid 7, draws 5, Girona 1, at 3.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 62% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 62%. The last five meetings averaged 4.2 goals, well above the all-time 3.31.
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, capacity 70,460, hosted the game. Atlético de Madrid led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Atlético de Madrid: Ademola Lookman (21')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético de Madrid 47% · Girona 53% · Total shots: 17-25 · On target: 4-11 · Corners: 9-8