RCD Espanyol defeated Levante UD in a match that the Levante team was forced to face from behind from the very beginning. Roberto was the main protagonist of the first half, taking advantage of two opportunities to put his team in a leading position before halftime.

Barely four minutes had passed when the home team found the first goal. After a free kick taken by Edu Expósito, Roberto was alert to finish the ball and put the "perico" team ahead. Levante UD quickly took control of possession and tried to find spaces to restore equality, while RCD Espanyol waited for their chance to counterattack. Around the half-hour mark, the Catalan team threatened the Levante goal again. Javi Hernández tried his luck with a shot that forced Ryan to intervene, skillfully deflecting the ball. The visitors responded shortly after with a shot from Iván Romero from outside the box that went wide.

RCD Espanyol persisted in their search to extend their lead and came close again through Cala, whose shot was once more met with a save by Ryan. However, the second goal would come before halftime. In the 40th minute, Javi Hernández sent a cross from the left, and Roberto appeared at the edge of the small area to tap the ball in and secure his brace.

After the break, the "perico" team maintained their initiative and came out determined to seal the match. Cala was the first to test Ryan again with a shot from the edge of the box that ended up in the hands of the Levante goalkeeper. Shortly after, one of the highlights for the Valencian team occurred. Marc Santos made his debut with the first team, becoming the youngest player to debut in the Levante UD jersey.

Far from easing off, RCD Espanyol approached the final stretch with the same intensity. The reward came with the third goal, scored by Dolan. The forward received the ball and executed a left-footed shot that went into the corner of the net.

In the final minutes, Pol Lozano and Marcos Fernández had new opportunities to further extend the lead, but without success.