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Barcelona have scored in 27 of their 29 games, no team has done so more often in La Liga this season.

Girona, who have not won for seven games in the Spanish top flight, remain 13th in the table.

Barcelona have won their last nine games in La Liga.

The perfect response from Hansi Flick's side after watching Real Madrid move level on points with them at the top of the table on Saturday.

Barcelona are desperate to score a fifth goal.

Lamine Yamal blasts an effort against the Girona bar. Barca have four goals. They could easily have scored six here.

Barcelona have scored 17 goals via substitutes in La Liga this season, only Atletico Madrid (18) have scored more.

goal

Game over. Great first touch and finish from Ferran Torres.

More changes for Barcelona...

Pau Cubarsí and Alejandro Balde come on for Eric Garcia and Inigo Martinez.

Gabriel Misehouy replaces Arnau Martínez for the visitors.

Barcelona looking very comfortable now as Frenkie de Jong delivers some more fancy footwork in midfield. The Netherlands international just oozes class.

A classy and composed finish from Robert Lewandowski after some excellent midfield play from Frenkie de Jong.

Jhon Solis and Cristhian Stuani are coming on for Girona, who take off Viktor Tsygankov and Arthur.

The hosts make a double change as Frenkie de Jong and Ferran Torres come on for Fermin Lopez and Gavi.

Good save from Paulo Gazzaniga, who gets down low to his left to prevent Robert Lewandowski from adding to his tally for Barca.

That was Robert Lewandowski's 24th goal in La Liga this season.

He is top of the scoring charts in Spain, now a couple clear of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe.

A lovely improvised finish from Robert Lewandowski, who reacts to get on the end of Fermín Lopez's looping header to turn the ball home under pressure.

Eric Garcia, who was on loan at Girona last term, curls an effort against the post for Barceloa.

Lamine Yamal escapes down the right for Barcelona and picks out the overlapping Jules Kounde, who drags his shot wide of the far post. Good chance that.

Girona have drawn their three previous La Liga matches. Could Arnaut Danjuma's goal help them secure what was looking like a very unlikely point?

Robert Lewandowski (right) celebrates after scoring for Barcelona

Image caption, Robert Lewandowski (right) has scored 25 goals in La Liga this season

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona re-established a three-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable victory over Girona at the Olympic Stadium.

Ladislav Krejci's own goal had given the hosts a deserved first-half lead against their Catalan rivals, who threatened to cause a shock when Arnaut Danjuma levelled against the run of play early in the second half.

However, Poland forward Lewandowski put Hansi Flick's side back ahead just after the hour mark with an improvised finish, and he then scored his 25th league goal of the season after some fine midfield play from substitute Frenkie de Jong.

Ferran Torres rounded off the scoring late on with a low effort into the bottom corner.

It was the perfect response from Barcelona, who watched their great foes Real Madrid fight back to beat Leganes and move level on points at the summit of the Spanish top flight on Saturday.

Flick's team have now won their past nine matches in La Liga and will head into Wednesday's second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Atletico Madrid - finely balanced at 4-4 - full of confidence.

Skip to table keyMatch Participants:

Barcelona, Position 1, Points 66

Girona, Position 13, Points 34

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

3Atlético Madrid 29 16 9 4 47 23 24 57 Result DrawResult WinResult WinResult LossResult LossResult Draw

5Villarreal 28 13 8 7 51 39 12 47 Result WinResult DrawResult WinResult LossResult LossResult Win

7 29 11 8 10 28 34 -6 41 Result DrawResult WinResult DrawResult DrawResult DrawResult Win

8 29 10 10 9 33 31 2 40 Result LossResult LossResult DrawResult LossResult DrawResult Win

9 28 11 6 11 41 41 0 39 Result WinResult DrawResult WinResult DrawResult WinResult Win

10Real Sociedad 29 11 5 13 27 31 -4 38 Result LossResult WinResult LossResult LossResult DrawResult Win

13 29 9 7 13 37 45 -8 34 Result LossResult LossResult DrawResult DrawResult DrawResult Loss

14 29 7 13 9 33 42 -9 34 Result DrawResult DrawResult LossResult DrawResult LossResult Loss

15 28 7 8 13 27 40 -13 29 Result LossResult DrawResult WinResult DrawResult LossResult Draw

17 29 6 9 14 32 44 -12 27 Result DrawResult LossResult DrawResult WinResult DrawResult Loss

18 29 6 9 14 28 46 -18 27 Result DrawResult LossResult WinResult LossResult LossResult Loss

19Las Palmas 28 6 7 15 32 47 -15 25 Result LossResult LossResult LossResult DrawResult LossResult Draw

20 29 4 4 21 19 65 -46 16 Result LossResult LossResult DrawResult LossResult LossResult Loss

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Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League

Position 5 : UEFA Europa League

Position 6 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers

Position 18 - 20 : Relegation

Last Updated 30th March 2025 at 17:31

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Team Lineups

Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

25, Szczesny, Goalkeeper

25

24, García, Defensive Midfielder

24

9, Lewandowski, Striker

9

Starting lineup

Number 25, W. Szczęsny

Number 35, Gerard Martín

Number 5,

Number 4,

Number 23,

Number 8,

Number 24,

Number 16,

Number 19, Lamine Yamal

Number 9,

Substitutes

Number 3,

Number 2,

Number 11,

Number 10,

Number 32,

Number 31,

Number 13,

Number 14,

Number 7,

Number 18,

Number 21,

Pitch Formation

13, Gazzaniga, Goalkeeper

13

10, Asprilla, Midfielder

10

Starting lineup

Number 13,

Number 3,

Number 18,

Number 17,

Number 16,

Number 21,

Number 11,

Number 25,

Number 5,

Number 1,

Number 27,

Number 24,

Number 15,

Number 22,

Number 7,

Manager: Hans-Dieter Flick

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

25, Szczesny, Goalkeeper

25

24, García, Defensive Midfielder

24

16, López, Attacking Midfielder

16

9, Lewandowski, Striker

9

Starting lineup

Number 25, W. Szczęsny

Number 35, Gerard Martín

Number 5,

Number 4, R. Araujo (c), Captain

Number 23, J. Koundé

Number 8,

Number 24,

Number 6,

Number 16,

Number 19, Lamine Yamal

Number 9, R. Lewandowski

Substitutes

Number 3,

Number 2,

Number 11,

Number 10,

Number 32,

Number 31,

Number 13,

Number 14,

Number 7,

Number 18,

Number 21,

Pitch Formation

13, Gazzaniga, Goalkeeper

13

10, Asprilla, Midfielder

10

Starting lineup

Number 13, P. Gazzaniga

Number 3,

Number 18, L. Krejčí

Number 17, D. Blind

Number 16,

Number 10,

Number 21,

Number 12,

Number 4,

Number 11, A. Danjuma

Number 8,

Substitutes

Number 25, V. Krapyvtsov

Number 5,

Number 1,

Number 27,

Number 24,

Number 15,

Number 22,

Number 7,

Match Officials

Referee:

Juan Luis Pulido Santana

Video Assistant Referee:

Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Assistant Referee 1:

José Carlos Escuela Melo

Assistant Referee 2:

Ignacio Alonso López

Fourth Official:

Francisco José Ortega Herrera

Assistant VAR Official:

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