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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 29
FC Barcelona v Girona FC
Spotify Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Monday, 10 April 2023
Kick-off is at 21h00
FC Barcelona will take on Girona FC in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Spotify Camp Nou on April 10.
Current Form
Barca hammered Elche CF 4-0 away on April 1 and they are now undefeated in their last four matches in the league.
Barcelona are enjoying an 13-match unbeaten run at home having won 11 matches and drawn just two at the Spotify Camp Nou.
On the other hand, Girona claimed a 2-1 win over RCD Espanyol at home on April 1 as they extended their unbeaten run to two matches in La Liga.
However, the White and Reds are winless in their last two matches on the road having recorded one draw and one defeat as the visitors.
What Is At Stake
Barcelona are still in control in the race for the La Liga title and they are 12 points clear at the top of the league standings.
Barca will be keen to widen the gap at the top and hope that Madrid drop points against Villarreal on April 8.
Girona, on the other hand, are looking to boost their ambitions of avoiding relegation as they are placed 11th on the standings - seven points above the bottom three places.
Team News
Ousmane Dembélé, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen are currently injured, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Meanwhile, Girona will be without two players who are injured namely, Joel Roca, Alexander Callens, Ibrahima Kebe and Aleix García, while Reinier Jesus is suspended.
Key Players
Robert Lewandowski, who is La Liga's top scorer with 17 goals, will be keen to add to his tally and help Barcelona collect maximum points.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will have to come up with a plan to contain Cristhian Stuani who is Girona's top scorer with six league goals.
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Quotes
“Ansu [Fati] needed that goal. Forwards change their faces when they score, you can tell," Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said after their win over Elche.
"He was very tired at the end, because he worked very hard for the team in defence. The goal is the result of his hard work and individual talent.
“Ferran [Torres] always works hard. It’s an honor to coach him because he’s an honest and hardworking player.”
Head-to-Head
Barccelona claimed a 1-0 win over Girona in their last meeting in La Liga and the game was played at the Estadi Montilivi on 28 January 2023.
Barca boast of an undefeated record against the White and Reds in the league having recorded four wins and one draw from five games.
Spanish La Liga fixture - April 7-9
Friday, April 7
21:00 - Sevilla FC v Celta Vigo
Saturday, April 8
14:00 - CA Osasuna v Elche CF
16:15 - RCD Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao
18:30 - Real Sociedad v Getafe CF
21:00 - Real Madrid v Villarreal CF
Sunday, April 9
14:00 - Real Valladolid v Real Mallorca
16:15 - Real Betis v Cadiz CF
18:30 - UD Almeria v Valencia CF
21:00 - Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
Monday, April 10
21:00 - FC Barcelona v Girona FC
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