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.
The referee was A. Muñíz Ruiz, with 88 matches in our database and 1.8 yellows per game on average. 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