Overview

• Pedri opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing from a pass by returning teenager Lamine Yamal.
• Axel Witsel equalised with a bicycle kick in the 20th minute as Girona then squandered several clear chances against Barcelona’s high defensive line.
• With key forwards injured, Flick sent Ronald Araujo on as an emergency striker and the defender converted Frenkie de Jong’s cutback in the 93rd minute.
• The win moved Barcelona one point above Real Madrid, who have a game in hand against Getafe on Sunday.
• Players paused for 15 seconds at kickoff to protest LaLiga’s plan to stage December’s Villarreal–Barcelona match in the United States.