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Levante UD resists and earns a point in Vigo

RC Celta 0-0 Levante UD

Comunicación

RC Celta: Radu, M. Alonso, Carreira, Moriba, Iago Aspas (Hugo González, 75’), P. Durán, Javi Rueda (Javi Galán, 46’), Javi Rguez. (Hugo Álvarez, 46’), S. Cáceres, Driouech (Williot Swedberg, 75’), Antañon (Hugo Burcio, 63’).

Levante UD: Ryan, Mandi, Ndukwe (Dela, 46’), Hugo Sotelo (Oriol Rey, 46’), Requena, R. Brugué, Olasagasti, Etta Eyong (Iván Romero, 46’), Toljan, Thiago (Víctor García, 55’), Nacho Pérez (Marc Santos, 76’).

Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz. Booked the home player Javi Galán and the visiting players Requena and Dela.

The granota team knew how to endure against RC Celta in a match where Ryan emerged as the protagonist with several decisive saves. The pre-match was marked by emotion and remembrance. Before the start, a heartfelt tribute to Jesús de Miguel, a CD Tenerife player who passed away this Tuesday, was held.

With the ball in play, RC Celta came out determined to attack the opposing goal and soon tested the Levante defense. Two minutes in, Pablo Durán led the first dangerous approach with a shot that Ryan managed to touch with his hand. The ball remained loose inside the area, very close to the goal line, but Mandi providentially cleared it. Just two minutes later, Javi Rodríguez hit the post, and Javi Rueda took advantage of the rebound to score, although the play was ruled offside.

Levante UD gradually found their footing on the pitch and managed to shake off the initial pressure from the home team. The azulgranas had their first notable opportunity with a powerful shot from Roger Brugué from outside the area, which Radu deflected for a corner.

As the minutes passed, the granota team gained possession and made it difficult for Celta to create chances. The match then entered a more balanced phase, with both teams struggling to create clear opportunities. In the final moments of the first half, Pablo Durán tried again for the home team with a shot that went into the side netting.

After the break, RC Celta regained the initiative and came out with the same intensity they had shown at the start of the match. Iago Aspas was one of the first to seek a goal with a backheel shot that Ryan saved without difficulty. Shortly after, the Celta forward tried his luck with a shot from the edge of the box that went just wide of the granota goal's right post.

Levante UD remained solid in defense against the home team's pressure, which kept creating chances around the Levante area. A cross from Driouech deflected off Nacho Pérez, forcing Ryan to intervene to avert the danger. The granota goalkeeper's response was decisive again shortly after when he made a double save against another attempt by Durán. Ryan's prominence did not end there. A minute later, the goalkeeper also stopped Galán's shot, keeping his team in the match. In injury time, he appeared again to block a dangerous shot from Pablo Durán.

The azulgrana team did not give up on seeking their chances and responded immediately. Roger Brugué came close to surprising the home team with a shot that went just wide.

Finally, Levante UD continues to add points in their challenging visit to Vigo in a demanding match where they had to withstand RC Celta's pressure. Defensive solidity and Ryan's decisive saves allowed the Valencians to add a point to their tally.