Levante UD reacts but it is not enough

Levante UD was defeated at the Anoeta Stadium by Real Sociedad in a match where the home team created the clearest chances and ended up taking all three points. The Levante players had opportunities to equalize the match, but with Real Sociedad's second goal, their chances faded away.

The first half was played with great intensity, with Real Sociedad trying to cause damage from the very beginning. They attempted to score just seconds into the match with a shot from Oyarzabal from the edge of the box, which Ryan deflected for a corner. As the minutes passed, the home team began to approach the opposing area more frequently and dangerously. Oyarzabal tried his luck again with a shot that hit the right post of the Levante goal, Guedes attempted a cross-shot that went wide, and once again, Oyarzabal came close to scoring. His shot was saved by Ryan, and after the goalkeeper's deflection, Toljan cleared the ball.

Real Sociedad created the clearest chances, and Levante UD was forced to stay alert to keep their goal intact. The home team kept pushing and were rewarded with a goal around the half-hour mark. It came after a corner kick taken by Carlos Soler. Jon Martín went all in to head the ball and send it into the back of the net.

Luís Castro's team reacted quickly and almost managed to equalize with a shot from Kareem Tunde that Remiro deflected with his fingertips. Víctor García narrowly missed at the far post. In the final moments of the half, the San Sebastián team tried to extend their lead with a shot from Guedes from the edge of the box. Dela intervened to deflect the ball's trajectory.

After the restart, Real Sociedad came out with great intensity again and sought the goal from the start, testing Ryan, who responded confidently. First, he saved a shot from Guedes, and later, he made a double save against Carlos Soler after a tight corner kick and a shot from outside the box. Sucic also tried his luck, and his shot hit the crossbar. Levante UD responded with a corner kick taken by Pablo Martínez. After the rebound, Víctor García sent the ball into the area, and Matturro's header went over the crossbar. The Levante players began to trouble their opponents with a couple of dangerous approaches. The first came from a good combination between Iván Romero and Carlos Espí, and the second from a tight corner kick taken by Pablo Martínez that narrowly missed.

The home team wanted to immediately halt their opponents' advances and went back on the attack with the aim of extending their lead and approaching the final stretch of the match with greater ease. They almost succeeded with a powerful shot from Guedes that hit the crossbar. Levante UD also sought a goal with a good combination between Víctor García and Olasagasti in front of the goal. Remiro anticipated to prevent the final shot. And from a possible 1-1, the score turned into a definitive 2-0. Brais Méndez finished the ball after an assist from Pablo Marín.

In the end, Levante UD's reaction was not enough, and the team returned empty-handed from Anoeta.