Match report

Real Madrid Stalls Girona to Draw 1-1 in La Liga

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
1–1
FT
Girona
Girona
Apr 10, 2026

Real Madrid and Girona produced a thrilling 1-1 draw in their La Liga match, where Fernando Valverde scored the opener for Real Madrid, only to be matched by T. Lemar for Girona. Despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards, both teams showcased impressive performances.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid: 1 goal by F. Valverde (51')
  • • Girona: 1 goal by T. Lemar (62')
  • • K. Mbappe and F. Valverde received yellow cards for Real Madrid
  • • H. Rincon received a yellow card for Girona
  • • Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half for both teams

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Andriy Lunin (G)
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal (D)
  • 3 Éder Militão (D)
  • 17 Raúl Asencio (D)
  • 20 Fran García (D)
  • 8 Federico Valverde (M)
  • 5 Jude Bellingham (M)
  • 6 Eduardo Camavinga (M)
  • 21 Brahim Díaz (M)
  • 10 Kylian Mbappé (F)
  • 7 Vinicius Júnior (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Dean Huijsen
  • 15 Arda Güler
  • 14 Aurélien Tchouaméni
  • 23 Ferland Mendy
  • 16 Gonzalo García
  • 4 David Alaba
  • 37 Manuel Ángel Morán
  • 19 Dani Ceballos
  • 45 Thiago Pitarch
  • 42 Daniel Yañez
  • 26 Fran González
  • 32 Jesús Fortea

Girona

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Paulo Gazzaniga (G)
  • 4 Arnau Martínez (D)
  • 16 Alejandro Francés (D)
  • 12 Vitor Reis (D)
  • 24 Álex Moreno (D)
  • 23 Iván Martín (M)
  • 20 Axel Witsel (M)
  • 15 Viktor Tsygankov (M)
  • 11 Thomas Lemar (M)
  • 18 Azzedine Ounahi (M)
  • 14 Claudio Echeverri (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Abel Ruíz
  • 2 Hugo Rincón
  • 21 Bryan Gil
  • 8 Fran Beltrán
  • 7 Cristhian Stuani
  • 3 Joel Roca
  • 1 Rubén Blanco
  • 25 Vladyslav Krapyvtsov
  • 29 Lass Kourouma
  • 5 David López

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    35' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mbappe

    Elbowing

  2. Real Madrid
    51' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Valverde · Assist: B. Diaz
  3. Girona
    62' Girona Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Lemar · Assist: Arnau Martínez
  4. Real Madrid
    64' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Éder Militão · On: Dean Huijsen
  5. Real Madrid
    64' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jude Bellingham · On: A. Guler
  6. Girona
    70' Girona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Lemar · On: H. Rincon
  7. Girona
    70' Girona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Azzedine Ounahi · On: B. Gil
  8. Real Madrid
    76' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    F. Valverde

    Roughing

  9. Real Madrid
    79' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Garcia · On: Ferland Mendy
  10. Real Madrid
    79' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Camavinga · On: Aurélien Tchouaméni
  11. Real Madrid
    84' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Diaz · On: G. Garcia
  12. Girona
    84' Girona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Martin · On: F. Beltran
  13. Girona
    85' Girona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Ruiz · On: C. Stuani
  14. Girona
    88' Girona Card · Yellow Card
    H. Rincon

    Holding

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Girona
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 92% 87%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 10
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 600 390
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 9 2
xG 2.22 0.52
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 551 341
Shots Inside Box 18 4
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fernando Valverde's goal in the 51st minute gave Real Madrid the lead, but Girona responded quickly through T. Lemar's equalizer at 62 minutes, maintaining their fight for a share of the points.
  • ▸ Real Madrid made several tactical adjustments with substitutions in the latter part of the match, but Girona's resilience kept the game level.