RC Deportivo 1-1 Levante UD
RC Deportivo: Leo Román, D. Villares, Yeremay (Asp-Jensen, 79’), Quagliata, Riki (Angeliño, 79’), Luismi Cruz (Adama, 61’), J. M. Giménez, Mario S., Ede (M. Loureiro, 84’), X. Navarro (Adrià Alti, 61’), Nsongo Bil.
Levante UD: Ryan, Ndukwe, Dela, Requena, R. Brugué, I. Romero, Enzo Bardeli (Olasagasti, 68’), O. Rey (Petar Ratkov, 68’), Manu Sánchez, Thiago (Víctor García, 92’), Nacho Pérez (Toljan, 75’).
Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana (Andalusian Committee). Booked the home players Luismi Cruz and A. Alti and the visiting players Iván Romero and Dela.
Goals:
1-0. Nsongo Bil, min. 62
1-1. Requena, min. 81
Levante UD earned a point in their visit to RC Deportivo in a closely contested match that was decided in the second half. Luís Castro's team found the reward for their persistence with Requena's goal in the final minutes. Both teams had chances to secure the victory, but the scoreline remained unchanged.
During the opening stages, both teams tested each other on the pitch. Gradually, Levante UD took control of the ball and began to approach the opponent's penalty area. The "granotas" forced several corner kicks, although they failed to convert them into clear scoring opportunities. As the minutes passed, the match unfolded without either team seriously troubling the opposing goalkeeper.
After the first half-hour, the first opportunities arose that required the goalkeepers' intervention. Ryan responded with a great save to deflect a shot from Quagliata to a corner. Shortly after, Bardeli tried his luck with a shot that, after deflecting off a defender, caught Leo Román off guard. The goalkeeper reacted in time and managed to clear the ball. In the final moments of the first half, Dela attempted a free-kick from the edge of the area that went over the crossbar.
After the break, Levante UD once again took the initiative with the ball, but it was the Galician team that managed to take the lead. Yeremay made an individual play, gaining ground and entering the penalty area. His shot deflected off the defense, and the rebound fell to Nsongo Bil, who seized the opportunity and beat Ryan with a cross shot to make it 1-0.
The goal did not deter the Levante players, who responded to the setback and continued to press for the equalizer. Luís Castro's team came close to leveling the score in a play where a cross into the area could not be finished by Roger Brugué. The ball fell to Thiago, whose shot was blocked by the Deportivo defense. As the match entered its final stretch, Levante UD redoubled their efforts in search of a goal to get back into the game. The "granotas" persistence was finally rewarded with a play finished by Requena, who connected with a left-footed shot to make it 1-1 on the scoreboard.
With the draw, the Valencians did not give up on seeking victory and continued to push in the remaining minutes. RC Deportivo also had chances, such as Jensen's shot that hit the crossbar.
In the end, the scoreline did not change, and both teams shared the points in a match where Levante UD managed to respond to the home team's goal and found the reward for their persistence in the final stretch.