Levante UD faces a new league match this Sunday with the goal of continuing the positive momentum shown in the last game. The granota team visits La Rosaleda to take on Málaga CF starting at 6:30 PM, just a few days after securing their first win of the season against Real Betis.

The victory against the verdiblanco team was an important boost for Levante, who will now aim to secure another three points away from home and continue progressing in this early stage of the championship. La Rosaleda will be the stage for a clash between two historic Spanish football teams that meet again in the top division. Málaga CF, on the other hand, comes into the match with one point in this early stage of La Liga and will try to secure their first win of the season in front of their home crowd. Levante UD approaches the trip with the confidence gained from their first victory and the intention of maintaining their positive momentum.

La Rosaleda presents Levante UD with a historic challenge. The granota team has yet to defeat Málaga CF as visitors in the First Division, after eight matches played to date, resulting in six draws and two home victories. This Sunday, Levante UD will try to break that streak and claim three points for the first time at Málaga's home ground. The Valencians have scored two goals in these eight matches, while Málaga CF has scored ten. The first encounter between the two in the First Division on Málaga soil took place on December 12, 2004, ending in a 1-0 home victory. The most recent meeting in the top division occurred on December 1, 2017. On that occasion, neither team managed to win, and the match ended 0-0. Now, almost nine years later, Málaga CF and Levante UD will meet again in the First Division at La Rosaleda.

The match will also have a special component for Pablo Martínez. The midfielder, who in recent seasons wore the Levante jersey and even served as team captain, now plays for Málaga CF. Thus, the match will allow the azulgranas to reunite with a player who was an important part of the granota locker room for years and who will now be on the opposing side this Sunday.

The history of both clubs also finds a connection on the benches. Juan Ramón López Muñiz, Bernd Schuster, and Juande Ramos are the three coaches who have managed both Levante UD and Málaga CF during their respective careers.