This Sunday, at 4:15 PM, Barça and Girona face off in the match corresponding to the 29th round of La Liga. Barcelona wants to reaffirm their leadership, after Madrid's victory and Atleti's slip against Espanyol. The match will be broadcast on DAZN and you can follow the minute-by-minute updates through our social media @carpetasblaugranas
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The referee in charge of the match will be Juan Pulido Santana and he will be accompanied in the VAR by Figueroa Vázquez. The Canarian referee is debuting with the Catalans this season, while he has already officiated Girona twice.
How Barça Arrives
The blaugranas arrive 'fired up' for this last part of the season, undefeated in 2025 and showing a great level of play. Ferran is one of those who is most fired up, being one of the substitutes who has scored the most goals. Flick is going to need to have most of the squad in good condition, as the schedule is tight and now they can't fail.
The German coach has not wanted to comment on the appeal presented by Osasuna for improper alignment, as it doesn't depend on him. Regarding the fatigue and physical condition of his players, he acknowledges that he will make some changes, but he sees his squad as prepared. As for the controversy that has arisen over his statements about Real Madrid, he clarified that his intention was not to criticize the Whites or their coach, Ancelotti.
The line-up could be very similar to the one that played against Osasuna, except for 2 or 3 players who could be different. One of them will be Fermín, the Andalusian attacking midfielder will take advantage of Dani Olmo's absence to add a new start. Raphinha will return up front after resting on Thursday and the one who could be left out is Lamine Yamal, who played the full 90 minutes.
How Girona Arrives
The Catalans are in 13th position, six points away from the seventh that gives access to Europe. They arrive at this duel in a very bad streak of results, they have gone six consecutive matches without winning in La Liga. On the other hand, of the last five matches they have faced, they have won two of them (those from last season)
Michel commented in a press conference that they have prepared the match to hurt Barça, but there will be "moments of suffering." He considers that this match is important not only because of the opponent, but because they are in the final part of the season and need points. He also took the opportunity to praise several Barça players, specifically Lamine and Pedri, whom he considers "the best in their position."
Regarding the XI, the Girona team has several important absences like Bryan Gil, Iván Martín, and Van de Beek due to yellow card accumulation. In fact, the absences in the midfield are causing Girona to consider paying the 'fear clause' so that Oriol Romeu can play. Miovski will start in the attack, as Abel Ruiz is arriving with some issues.
Match Keys
Danjuma, the Key Player: the Dutchman is not having a great season, however, he is the most dangerous in the forward area. The absence of Bryan Gil opens the door for him to start, this time on the wing, the position where he feels most comfortable on the field. The former Everton player will look for those balls in space to hurt both Kounde and the center-back on his side thanks to his speed and physical power.
Time for the Bench: the German coach said in a press conference that he is very happy with the training of Pau Víctor and Pablo Torre. Both players are going to be important at this moment of the season, as they are going to have many more minutes. The Cantabrian has already shown several flashes of quality, not to mention, the third goal against Osasuna came from a good pass from him.
The Pivot Position: last Thursday, De Jong had to be substituted at halftime due to a strain, nothing serious. Gavi played in his place, who could play in this position again, as he did a great job against Osasuna. Other alternatives Flick is considering are Eric García (who has already done it this season) or moving Pedri back to the base and not so much as an interior.
Focused on Today: the schedule doesn't stop and every weekend, Barça must win if they want to continue depending on themselves to win La Liga. However, it wouldn't be strange to think that the Catalan footballer also has his mind on the Copa del Rey commitment next Wednesday. Having those thoughts can cause them not to give enough value to this match and therefore lose key points.