Alright so yesterday I was wondering, like seriously, who actually wins more when Atlético Madrid plays Girona? I mean, everyone knows Atlético is bigger, right? But football is funny sometimes. So I figured, why not dig into their history? Let’s see what I found.
Where I Started Looking
First thing I did was open my laptop. Grabbed a cold soda, sat down. Went straight to a few football stats sites I usually check. You know the ones, loads of numbers everywhere.
- Tried searching “Atl Madrid vs Girona record”. Got loads of results, but some sites looked kinda old.
- Clicked on one that seemed recent. Boom! Ads everywhere. Annoying.
So I decided to narrow it down. Searched specifically for “H2H Atl Madrid vs Girona”. Felt like I needed clearer info. Found one site claiming they had all match data since they first played.
Actually Counting the Matches
Okay, time to get my hands dirty. Scrolled down past all the blabber about teams and seasons. Just wanted numbers. Plain and simple.
Started a list in my notes app:
- Looked at league games only first.
- Skipped friendlies or cup games. Who cares about those for this?
- Saw a table listing dates, scores, where they played.
Then… wait. One site said they met 18 times. Another said 16 times. What? Seriously? Which one was lying? Or maybe missing old data?
Clicked back and forth, compared dates on different sites. This took way longer than I thought. Annoyed me a bit. Grabbed more soda.
Finally settled on one source that felt more complete. Started jotting down wins:
- Punched in Atletico Madrid wins: marked them down one by one.
- Same for Girona wins. Fewer of those, ha.
- Then draws, obvious ones.
Added them up myself because… well, trust issues, I guess.
What the Heck I Found
So, turns out it wasn’t even close. Like, really not close.
Atlético Madrid totally dominates. Like, smashes it.
Their head-to-head record looks like this in league games:
- Atletico Wins: 12
- Girona Wins: 2
- Draws: 4
Yeah, just two wins for Girona ever! Both actually happened at Girona’s stadium, Montilivi. Atlético even wrecked them 6-1 once in Madrid. Ouch.
Girona fans must hate seeing Atletico Madrid on the schedule. Those two wins were rare bright spots, I guess.
What Went Wrong (Of Course)
Okay, so counting sounds easy, right? Wrong.
- Ads popping up every 10 seconds? Super distracting. Almost closed the tab.
- Dates messing with me: Some sites listed scores weird, like goals first? Home team first? Had to double-check every single row. Ugh.
- My pizza arrived halfway through. Cold pizza later – stats research casualty.
Plus, my TV started blaring a commercial super loud suddenly. Nearly fell off the chair. Focus gone. Not helpful.
The End… For Now
So there you go. Atlético Madrid wins loads more against Girona. Like, massively more. Who would’ve guessed? (Everyone. Everyone guessed).
Lesson learned: even simple stat checks turn into snack-filled, ad-avoiding marathons. Also, next time I research football stats? Ordering pizza AFTER I finish. Cold pizza sucks.
