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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
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0
Ciutat de Valencia
Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Line-ups
Mathew Ryan photo
13Mathew Ryan
David Soria photo
13David Soria
Jeremy Toljan photo
22Jeremy Toljan
Kiko Femenía photo
17Kiko Femenía85’
Manu Sánchez photo
23Manu Sánchez
Juan Iglesias photo
21Juan Iglesias
Ugo Raghouber photo
14Ugo Raghouber62’
24Zaid Romero
Adrián de la Fuente photo
04Adrián de la Fuente
Domingos de Sousa Coutinho Meneses Duarte photo
22Domingos de Sousa Coutinho Meneses Duarte
Matías Moreno photo
02Matías Moreno
Abdel Abqar photo
03Abdel Abqar69’
26Kareem Tunde78’
Adrián Liso photo
23Adrián Liso69’
Jon Ander Olasagasti photo
08Jon Ander Olasagasti78’
05Luis Milla
Carlos Espí photo
19Carlos Espí86’
Luis Vázquez photo
19Luis Vázquez54’
Pablo Martínez photo
10Pablo Martínez62’
Djené Dakonam photo
02Djené Dakonam86’
Iván Romero photo
09Iván Romero
Martín Satriano photo
10Martín Satriano
Substitutes
Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro
José Bordalás
Pablo Campos photo
01Pablo Campos
Jirí Letácek photo
01Jirí Letácek
Alan Matturro photo
03Alan Matturro86’
Mario Martín photo
06Mario Martín54’
Diego Pampín photo
06Diego Pampín
Abu Kamara photo
11Abu Kamara85’
Kervin Arriaga photo
16Kervin Arriaga62’
Allan Nyom photo
12Allan Nyom
Víctor García photo
17Víctor García78’
Javi Muñoz photo
14Javi Muñoz
Iker Losada photo
18Iker Losada
Sebastián Boselli photo
15Sebastián Boselli86’
Oriol Rey photo
20Oriol Rey
Diego Rico photo
16Diego Rico
Karl Etta Eyong photo
21Karl Etta Eyong78’
Álex Sancris photo
18Álex Sancris
Carlos Álvarez photo
24Carlos Álvarez62’
Veljko Birmancevic photo
20Veljko Birmancevic69’
27Paco Cortés
26Davinchi69’
29Nacho Pérez
44Adrián Riquelme
55Tai Abed
Goals
Carlos Espí
82’
(1 - 0)
Match officials
Alejandro Quintero González
Referee
Álvaro Granel Peiró
Assistant Referee 1
José Francisco García Lozano
Assistant Referee 2
Aleksandar Ivaylov Angelov
Fourth official
Pablo González Fuertes
VAR
Javier Iglesias Villanueva
AVAR