VALENCIA. Granada was in the end too strong for Levante with the goal of G. Sanchez (7′), L. Suarez (38′) and A. Puertas (69′).

The match was played at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia on Monday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was José María Sánchez Martínez who was helped by Raúl Cabañero Martínez and José Gallego García. The 4th official was Sergio Usón Rosel. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.5 degrees Celsius or 63.45 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 14 Total 10
  • 3 On Target 6
  • 11 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 2
  • 91 Attack 94
  • 47 Dangerous attack 32
  • 84 Ball safe 97
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
  • 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 14 Total 12
  • 4 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Levante was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Granada that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Levante was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Granada was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Levante shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Granada shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Levante received 4 yellow cards (R. Soldado, E. Bardhi, M. Malsa and N. Vukcevic). Regarding the opposition, Granada received 2 yellow cards (G. Sanchez and S. Escudero).

Match Timeline

7'
21'
25'
38'
46'
46'
46'
64'
Antonio Puertas- sub ->L. Suarez
69'
Antonio Puertas(goal)
71'
71'
Alejandro Cantero- sub ->E. Bardhi
72'
72'
72'
79'
Dani Gómez- sub ->R. Soldado
80'
83'
87'
Raúl Torrente- sub ->L. Milla
90'

Standings

After this encounter, Levante will stay with 6 points like Getafe to stay in the 19th place. On the opposite side, Granada will have 11 points like Celta de Vigo to stay in the 14th place.

Next matches

Levante – Formation

Levante
G
6.3
D
Ó. Duarte 6.Costa Rica
6.5
D
Carlos Clerc 19.Spain
6.3
D
Rúben Vezo 14.Portugal
6.7
M
Enric Franquesa 3.Spain
7.0
46'
M
Mickaël Malsa 12.Martinique
6.6
46' 25'
M
Enis Bardhi 10.Macedonia
6.7
72' 71'
M
Pablo Martínez 25.Spain
6.2
46'
M
Jorge de Frutos 18.Spain
6.5
F
6.1
F
Soldado 16.Spain
6.4
80' 79'
Substitutes
G
Dani Cárdenas 34.Spain
D
Jorge Miramón 20.Spain
D
Son 2.Spain
7.2
46'
D
Coke 23.Spain
M
Pepelu 8.Spain
M
Álex Blesa 7.Spain
M
6.6
72'
M
José Campaña 24.Spain
6.9
46'
M
Nikola Vukčević 17.Montenegro
7.0
46' 83'
F
Dani Gómez 21.Spain
6.7
80'

Levante started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Francisco Javier Pereira Mejía decided to play with the following team: Aitor Fernández (6.3), Rúben Vezo (6.7), Óscar Duarte (6.5), Carlos Clerc (6.3), Mickaël Malsa (6.6), Jorge de Frutos (6.5), Pablo Martínez (6.2), Enis Bardhi (6.7), Enric Franquesa (7.0), Roberto Soldado (6.4) and José Luis Morales (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Pepelu, Dani Gómez (6.7), Alex Blesa, Jorge Miramón, Álejandro Cantero (6.6), Son (7.2), José Campaña (6.9), Coke, Dani Cárdenas and Nikola Vukčević (7.0).

Substitutions

Levante made 5 changes: P. Martinez for J. Campana (46′), M. Malsa for N. Vukcevic (46′), E. Franquesa for Son (46′), E. Bardhi for A. Cantero (72′) and R. Soldado for D. Gomez (80′).

Best player: Son​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Levante was Son.

His rating is (7.2) with 19 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 2 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.

Granada – Formation

Granada
G
Luís Maximiano 1.Portugal
7.7
D
Víctor Díaz 16.Spain
7.4
D
7.4
21' 7'
D
Quini 17.Spain
6.7
D
Carlos Neva 15.Spain
7.1
M
Ángel Montoro 19.Spain
7.1
71'
M
Rochina 21.Spain
7.4
M
Luis Milla 5.Spain
7.0
87'
M
Alberto Soro 7.Spain
7.1
72'
F
Jorge Molina 23.Spain
7.0
72'
F
Luis Javier Suárez 9.Colombia
7.8
64' 38'
Substitutes
G
Aarón Escandell 13.Spain
D
Sergio Escudero 3.Spain
6.2
72' 90'
D
L. Abram 18.Peru
D
S. Arias 2.Colombia
M
Antonio Puertas 10.Spain
7.2
64' 69'
M
Monchu 14.Spain
6.6
71'
M
Raúl Torrente 28.Spain
87'
F
Carlos Bacca 20.Colombia
6.8
72'
F
D. Machís 11.Venezuela

Granada started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Talking about the opposition, Robert Moreno played with: Luis Maximiano (7.7), Quini (6.7), Víctor Díaz (7.4), Germán Sánchez (7.4), Carlos Neva (7.1), Ruben Rochina (7.4), Luis Milla (7.0), Ángel Montoro (7.1), Alberto Soro (7.1), Jorge Molina (7.0) and Luis Javier Suárez (7.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Sergio Escudero (6.2), Aarón Escandell, Luis Abram, Carlos Bacca (6.8), Darwin Machís, Santiago Arias, Antonio Puertas (7.2), Monchu (6.6) and Raúl Torrente.

Granada could not rely on the presence of R. Torrente (injured).

Substitutions

Granada made 5 changes: L. Suarez for A. Puertas (64′), A. Montoro for Monchu (71′), J. Molina for C. Bacca (72′), A. Soro for S. Escudero (72′) and L. Milla for R. Torrente (87′).

Best player: Luis Javier Suárez​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Granada was Luis Javier Suárez.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 15 passes (73% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​