The referee points to the spot and Girona have a chance to level.

They're looking for a Girona penalty here. A cross hit Marco Asensio in the arm.

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Real Madrid 1-0 Girona

What's going on here? The referee is going to the screen.

Girona boss Michel rolls the dice with a triple sub. One of the subs, Reinier, is on loan from Real. Ex-Middlesbrough player Cristhian Stuani is another man on.

Only Robert Lewandowski (13 goals, five assists) and Borja Iglesias (seven goals, two assists) have been directly involved in more La Liga goals this season than Vinicius Jr (six goals, three assists).

A sensational one-handed Paulo Gazzaniga save from Marco Asensio keeps Girona in the game. That was a great spin and shot from Asensio.

Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 42 matches when scoring the opening goal in La Liga, dating back to 9 February 2021 against Getafe.

Toni Kroos indeed crosses and it swings past everyone out of play.

Vinicius Jr is fouled and Real have a free-kick about 30 yards out. Maybe just out of shooting range.

A huge chance for Girona as Valery Fernandez runs onto a through ball, free in the box, but his shot is saved by the legs of Thibaut Courtois.

The flag goes up so it wouldn't have counted... except replays show he might have been onside so it probably would have been given by VAR.

Girona bring on Javi Hernandez for the injured Miguel Gutierrez at left-back.

Real Madrid have had 72.4% possession over the opening 15 minutes of the second half.

Exactly 50% of the action has been in the Girona third over the last 15 minutes.

Real make their first change as Marco Asesnio replaces Eduardo Camavinga.

Girona's Valentin Castellanos curls a shot in from 20 yards and it's a simple save for Thibaut Courtois.

Bit early for that. Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga is booked for time wasting.

Girona lose 20-year-old Manchester City loanee Yan Couto to injury after that Toni Kroos foul.

Former Bournemouth player Rodrigo Riquelme replaces him.

Eventually Girona can take their free-kick which is pumped into the box and headed wide.

Girona's Yan Couto goes past Toni Kroos, who sticks out a high stray leg to catch him. Kroos is booked and Couto needs treatment.

Just the blocked Luka Modric shot in this half so far in terms of chances.