Summary

  • Second-placed Real Madrid eleven points behind leaders Barcelona

  • Girona are mid-table in 11th

  • One of three Tuesday games in La Liga; Cadiz v Osasuna, Real Betis v Real Sociedad also taking place

  1. CLOSE!published at 45+2 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Real are fortunate not to be further behind.

    Viktor Tsygankov runs at Antonio Rudiger before laying the ball off to Yan Couto, who slices his shot well wide of the near post.

    That move deserved a better finish.

  2. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Two minutes added on at the end of the first half.

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 43 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Arnau Martinez follows Vinicius Junior into the referee's book after a heavy challenge on the Brazilian.

    No complaints from the Girona man.

  4. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Vinicius Junior has registered two goals and three assists in his past four La Liga appearances.

    That effort was his 10th in the league this season.

  5. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Five minutes until the break.

    Time for one more goal? This has been a brilliant half of football.

  6. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Valentin Castellanos wants his hat-trick. The Girona frontman lets fly in a similar position from which he netted his second, but Andriy Lunin is equal to the shot this time.

    Girona go close again moments later, Rodrigo Riquelme finding space on the corner of the penalty area and sending a dipping drive towards the far corner, which flies just wide.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 36 mins

    Girona 2-1 Real Madrid

    Real have their tails up now.

    The visitors surge forward again but Vinicius Junior tumbles to the floor, before Santiago Bueno slams the ball into the Brazilian.

    Vinicius responds angrily and is shown a yellow card by referee Iglesias Villanueva.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Girona 2-1 Real Madridpublished at 34 mins

    Vinicius Junior

    There's one back.

    Marco Asensio's cross is floated towards the far post, where Vinicius Junior nods home from point-blank range.

    Game on!

  9. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Girona 2-0 Real Madrid

    Real have responded well to falling 2-0 down.

    They need a goal before the interval.

  10. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Girona 2-0 Real Madrid

    Carlo Ancelotti is complaining to the referee about what he perceives as Girona time-wasting.

    Even the Real Madrid manager, normally a picture of calm on the touchline, is getting agitated.

  11. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Girona 2-0 Real Madrid

    That's awful defending from Real as Eder Militao and Nacho collide into each other, leaving Viktor Tsygankov with a superb opportunity to put Girona 3-0 ahead.

    The Ukrainian can't get his shot on target through.

  12. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Girona 2-0 Real Madrid

    Luka Modric fires a low ball across goal as Real seek an immediate response, but nobody gets on the end of it.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Girona 2-0 Real Madridpublished at 24 mins

    Valentin Castellanos

    It's going from bad to worse for Real.

    A hopeful long ball over the top of the Madrid defence catches out Eder Militao, who is outmuscled by Valentin Castellanos.

    The Argentinian keeps his composure to fire through Andriy Lunin's legs and double the home side's lead.

  14. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Girona 1-0 Real Madrid

    Vinicius Junior is looking increasingly agitated.

    The Brazilian has been the subject of one or two robust challenges but skips past one, two, three Girona challenges on the left before pulling the ball back for Rodrygo, who gets his shot all wrong.

  15. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Girona 1-0 Real Madrid

    Vinicius Junior forces another corner off Santi Bueno.

    The corner is swung in towards the far post, where Antonio Rudiger goes to ground under another Bueno challenge.

    The referee awards Girona a free-kick.

  16. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Girona 1-0 Real Madrid

    Real Madrid have a record of W3, D1, L3 when conceding the opening goal in La Liga this season.

    Girona, meanwhile, have won eight of their 10 games after scoring first (D1 L1).

  17. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Girona 1-0 Real Madrid

    Luka Modric picks out Rodrygo on the edge of the area, but the Brazilian's fierce strike is blocked again by Juanpe, who has been excellent so far at the heart of the Girona defence.

  18. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Girona 1-0 Real Madrid

    How do Real respond?

    The visitors have had 75% possession so far but fell behind from Girona's first effort on target.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Girona 1-0 Real Madridpublished at 12 mins

    Valentin Castellanos

    The hosts take the lead against the run of play!

    Rodrigo Riquelme does brilliantly to reach the byline on the left before pulling the ball back to Miguel Gutierrez, who picks out Valentin Castellanos inside the box.

    The striker thumps a header past Andriy Lunin and Real have it all to do now.

  20. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Girona 0-0 Real Madrid

    All aboard the showboat!

    Vinicius Junior attempts an audacious flick near the byline but loses his footing under pressure from Santiago Bueno.

    The Brazilian wants a free-kick, but the referee isn't interested.