Barça 8-2 Girona: Great start at the Palau Blaugrana

Barça 8-2 Girona: Great start at the Palau Blaugrana

The Blaugrana beat Girona in the first win for Edu Castro's players in the OK League

Barça have their first win in the OK League after beating Girona 8-2. The first three points of the domestic competition came thanks to a hat-trick from Pablo Álvarez, a double from Helder Nunes and goals from Joao Rodrigues, Matias Pascual and Ignacio Alabart.

Pablo Álvarez opened the scoring in the ninth minute, but the response from Girona came quickly, Gerard Pujol equalising on 13 after Matias Pascual saw the blue card.

Immediate reaction

Two minutes later, Pablo Álvarez put the blaugranes ahead again, and then Joao Rodrigues took advantage a mistake to make it 3-1. Helder Nunes scored two goals in the final stretch of the first half, before Pablo Álvarez achieved his hat-trick with a shot that surprised Llaverola after the break.

A penalty allowed Matias Pascual to make it 7-1, before Ignacio Alabart made it eight with a free-kick. Humberto Mendes' late goal was little consolation for the visitors.

Match Details

Barça, 8
Girona, 2

  
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Sergi Panadero, Ignacio Alabart, Helder Nunes and Joao Rodrigues -starters-. Aitor Egurrola, Matías Pascual, Pablo Álvarez, Pau Bargalló and Nil Roca.
Girona: Jaume Llaverola, Aniol Mangas, Xevi Gurri, Humberto Mendes and Gerard Pujol -starters-. Pau Palacín, Oriol Garcia, Josep Hernández, David Carles and Marçal Coll.
Goals: 1-0, Pablo Álvarez (min 9); 1-1, Gerard Pujol (min 13); 2-1 Pablo Álvarez (min 15); 3-1, Joao Rodrigues (min 18); 4-1, Helder Nunes (min 22); 5-1, Helder Nunes (min 23); 6-1, Pablo Álvarez (min 28); 7-1 Matias Pascual (min 34); 8-1 Ignacio Alabart (8-1); 8-2 Humberto Mendes (min 46).
Officials: Ivan González and Daniel Villar. Fouls: 13-10. Blue card for Matias Pascual.

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