Girona vs Barcelona

Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box. Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona). Yan Couto (Girona) wins a free kick i.

Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Juanpe fills in for the suspended Santi Bueno. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range. Stay tuned to this live blog for all the latest updates. Xavi will need to think of a solution for the second half. It's waved offside, but that was a warning to Barcelona to keep alert at the back. Because the away side really haven't been able to turn their 60 percent possession into much. Girona 0, Barcelona 1. Before that defeat, they managed three wins in their previous five. They are undefeated at home in their last five games. A win for Xavi's men would add pressure to their rivals.

Barcelona will look to extend their lead atop the La Liga table when they take on promoted side Girona in a Catalan derby match that promises to be intense.

It will also be [streamed in English and Spanish on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). Barcelona match will be televised on TSN4 and streaming on TSN's online platforms. The match takes place at the sold-out Estadio Municipal Montilivi, where Girona have lost just two of their nine matches this season (vs. 35 mins from kickoff: This is the last match that Barcelona will have to do without Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, who are both out due to suspension. Girona 'keeper Paulo Gazzaniga gives the ball away in his own box (!!!) as Girona tries to play out of the back. Una pena la lesión del francés, que llega en su mejor momento de forma— Albert Rogé (@albert_roge) Pedri in for Dembele and it's Gavi who moves to take his place wide left with Pedri settling in as the right central midfielder. Another giveaway by the Girona backline (this time by Juanpe) and Ansu Fati fires a shot high. Both teams are imprecise with their passing, spaces are few, and the cold is not helping. Taty Castellanos goes in the referee's book for a high arm on Sergio Busquets as they both rose up for a header. — They sit in 12th place - four points from the relegation zone - and have played well, including earning a draw at Real Madrid.

But the Catalan club converted one of few chances as Pedri opened the scoring on 61 minutes. Xavi Hernandez' side worked the ball from the right flank to the ...

Dembele was then forced off the pitch with an injury 11 minutes later. The victory sent them six points above second-placed rivals [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86), albeit having played an extra game than Carlo Ancelotti's side. [Ousmane Dembele](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé) managed to test Girona goalkeeper [Paulo Gazzaniga](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/164469/Paulo-Gazzaniga) on 14 minutes, but he made an important save.