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Levante UD achieves a well-deserved and hard-fought victory against Getafe CF

Levante UD 1-0 Getafe CF

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Levante UD achieved a victory of great value at their home, the Ciutat de València, against Getafe CF in a match where Luís Castro's team dominated all aspects of the game from start to finish. Both teams dreamed of victory with very different objectives, but in the end, the Levante players, despite the difficulties, believed, trusted in their abilities, and managed to secure the win.

The "granota" team made their intentions clear very early. Within five minutes, Kareem Tunde struck a powerful shot against the crossbar, making the locals' intentions evident. However, the match could have taken a turn just two minutes later when the referee showed a red card to Carlos Espí after a highly contested action. After a VAR review, the referee overturned the initial decision and downgraded it to a yellow card. Levante UD quickly recovered from this minor scare and continued with their game plan, seeking the opposing goal. Luís Castro's team tried with crosses and constant attacks. Kareem Tunde tried again with a shot deflected by Iglesias that ended in a corner. The local dominance was evident.

Around the first half-hour mark, the Levante players found the net through Pablo Martínez, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Minutes later, they almost succeeded with a free kick taken by the captain himself, which Dela headed. David Soria caught the ball.

The Valencian team dominated the game and created the clearest chances, but they were unable to reflect that superiority on the scoreboard. Both teams went into halftime with the score still at 0-0.

After the restart, Levante UD came out strong with a good chance created by Raghouber and Carlos Espí. The Frenchman assisted the forward, whose shot went over the crossbar. Shortly after, the locals had the opportunity to take the lead when the referee awarded a penalty after a foul on Iván Romero inside the box. Dela's penalty kick was saved by David Soria. The "granota" team quickly recovered and continued dominating, pressing towards the opponent's area. Their good play, effort, and sacrifice were rewarded in the final moments of the match after a pass inside the box from Manu Sánchez to Carlos Espí. The forward headed the ball powerfully into the back of the net. Players and fans went wild. What they had so deserved was finally reflected on the scoreboard.

The final minutes of the game remained, and Luís Castro's team was determined not to let the opportunity to secure these crucial three points slip away. Injury time arrived, along with the expulsion of Romero, a Getafe CF player, and a penalty in favor of Levante UD. Iván Romero took the penalty, but once again, David Soria saved the shot.

Time ran out, and the "granota" team celebrated a well-deserved victory that allows them to continue fighting for survival.   

Match summary
Levante UD
Levante UD
LALIGA EA SPORTS · M31
1
-
0
Ciutat de Valencia
Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Line-ups
Ryan photo
13Ryan
David Soria photo
13David Soria
M. Moreno photo
02M. Moreno
A. Abqar photo
03A. Abqar69
Dela photo
04Dela
Kiko F. photo
17Kiko F.85
Toljan photo
22Toljan
Iglesias photo
21Iglesias
Manu Sánchez photo
23Manu Sánchez
Domingos D. photo
22Domingos D.
Olasagasti photo
08Olasagasti78
Z.romero photo
24Z.romero
P. Martínez photo
10P. Martínez62
Djene photo
02Djene86
Raghouber photo
14Raghouber62
L. Milla photo
05L. Milla
26K. Tunde78
Liso photo
23Liso69
I. Romero photo
09I. Romero
Satriano photo
10Satriano
C. Espí photo
19C. Espí86
Vazquez photo
19Vazquez54
Substitutes
Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro
José Bordalás
P. Campos photo
01P. Campos
Letacek photo
01Letacek
A. Matturro photo
03A. Matturro86
Nyom photo
12Nyom
Pampin photo
06Pampin
Boselli photo
15Boselli86
Víctor G. photo
17Víctor G.78
Rico photo
16Rico
Nacho Perez photo
29Nacho Perez
Davinchi photo
26Davinchi69
Arriaga photo
16Arriaga62
Mario Martín photo
06Mario Martín54
O. Rey photo
20O. Rey
Javi Muñoz photo
14Javi Muñoz
C. Alvarez photo
24C. Alvarez62
Birmancevic photo
20Birmancevic69
Iker photo
18Iker
Riquelme photo
44Riquelme
Etta Eyong photo
21Etta Eyong78
Kamara photo
11Kamara85
P. Cortes photo
27P. Cortes
Alex photo
18Alex
55Tai Abed
Goals
C. Espí
82
(1 - 0)
Match officials
Alejandro Quintero González
Referee
Álvaro Granel Peiró
Lineman#1
José Francisco García Lozano
Lineman#2
Aleksandar Ivaylov Angelov
Fourth official
Pablo González Fuertes
Video Assistant Referee
Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Assistant VAR Official