Girona beat Espanyol 2-0 on Friday, 16 January 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Iosu Galech Apezteguia. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.
First half: Gibert Jordana received a yellow card for Girona during the match. Arnau Martínez received a yellow card for Girona at 31'. O. El Hilali received a yellow card for Espanyol at 45'. Girona took the lead at 45' when V. Vanat scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1.
Second half: Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Dolan replacing Jofre Carreras. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 56', with O. El Hilali replacing Rubén Sánchez. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 56', with Edu Expósito replacing Ramón Terrats. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 70', with Pere Milla replacing Kike García. Girona made their 1st substitution at 73', with T. Lemar replacing Y. Asprilla. Girona made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Bryan Gil replacing Alejandro Francés. Rubén Sánchez received a yellow card for Espanyol at 76'. P. Gazzaniga received a yellow card for Girona at 76'. Jofre Carreras received a yellow card for Espanyol at 81'. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 81', with Pol Lozano replacing Antoniu Roca. Antoniu Roca received a yellow card for Espanyol at 82'. Girona made their 3rd substitution at 82', with V. Tsygankov replacing Joel Roca. Álex Moreno received a yellow card for Girona at 87'. Carlos Romero received a yellow card for Espanyol at 89'. V. Vanat received a yellow card for Girona at 89'. Girona added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when V. Vanat scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2.
Espanyol used 5 substitutions while Girona used 3 substitutions. Espanyol got 5 yellow cards, while Girona got 5 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Espanyol outshot their opponent (14-7).
- Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
- Girona had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).
