VALENCIA. Levante found a way to reverse the scoreline against Real Oviedo to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Real Oviedo to strike first with an own goal of Sergio Postigo at the 59′. Then it was a goal in the 65′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Wesley Moraes gave the win to Levante in the 90′ minute. Levante was surely better in terms of ball possession (71%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver De La Fuente Ramos with the collaboration of Daniel Pescador Hernández and Samuel García Aguilera. The 4th official was Carlos Muñiz Muñoz. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.3 degrees Celsius or 63.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Levante

2 - 1

Real Oviedo

  • ! 71 Ball Possession 29
Shots
  • 23 Total 7
  • 11 On Target 2
  • 13 Off Target 5
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 149 Attack 61
  • 87 Dangerous attack 22
  • 92 Ball safe 96
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 2 Off Sides 5
Fouls
  • 13 Total 13
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Levante had a superior ball possession 71% while Real Oviedo was struggling with a 29% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Levante was more pushing with 87 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Levante won the match​.

Levante shot 23 times, 11 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Real Oviedo shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Levante received 4 yellow cards (Marc Pubill, Marcelo Saracchi, Joni Montiel and Wesley Moraes). Talking about the opposition, Real Oviedo received 1 yellow card (Víctor Camarasa).

Match Timeline

31'
45'
Roger Brugué- sub ->Alejandro Cantero
46'
53'
56'
56'
Sergio Postigo (own-goal)
59'
62'
63'
64'
Álex Muñoz- sub ->Sergio Postigo
64'
65'
76'
77'
79'
Víctor Camarasa- Yellow
81'
87'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Granada
75
42
Las Palmas
72
42
Levante
72
42
Deportivo Alavés
71
42
SD Eibar
71
42
Albacete
67
42
FC Andorra
59
42
Real Oviedo
59
42
FC Cartagena
58
42
Tenerife
57
42
Racing Santander
54
42
Burgos
54
42
Real Zaragoza
53
42
Leganés
53
42
Huesca
52
42
Mirandés
52
42
Sporting Gijón
50
42
Villarreal II
50
42
Málaga
44
42
Ponferradina
44
42
UD Ibiza
34
42
Lugo
31
42

After this match, Levante will have 72 points like Las Palmas to remain in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Real Oviedo will stay with 59 points like FC Andorra to remain in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga 2, Levante will play away with Albacete on the 3rd of June with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Levante (7 draws).

Levante – Formation

Levante
G
Joan Femenías 13.Spain
6.6
D
Sergio Postigo 15.Spain
7.0
64'
D
Marcelo Saracchi 23.Uruguay
7.1
53'
D
Róber Pier 4.Spain
7.2
D
Marc Pubill 29.Spain
6.5
63' 31'
M
Vicente Iborra 10.Spain
6.8
M
Pepelu 8.Spain
7.2
81'
M
Jorge de Frutos 18.Spain
7.4
65'
M
Alejandro Cantero 11.Spain
6.3
46'
F
Joni Montiel 20.Spain
7.1
64' 62'
F
Mohamed Bouldini 22.Morocco
6.8
Substitutes
G
Pablo Cuñat 26.Spain
D
Carlos Jimenez 43.Spain
D
Son 2.Spain
6.6
63'
D
Carlos Gimenez 31.Spain
D
Álex Muñoz 16.Spain
6.8
64'
D
Shkodran Mustafi 5.Germany
M
C. Benítez 34.Spain
M
Charly Musonda Jr. 21.Belgium
M
Edgar Alcaniz 42.Spain
81'
M
Roger Brugué 17.Spain
6.6
46'
F
Wesley 7.Brazil
7.0
64' 87' 90'
F
Soldado 9.Spain

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

The manager Javier Calleja Revilla decided to play with the following team: Joan Femenías (6.6), Marc Pubill (6.5), Sergio Postigo (7.0), Róber Pier (7.2), Marcelo Saracchi (7.1), Jorge de Frutos (7.4), Pepelu (7.2), Vicente Iborra (6.8), Álejandro Cantero (6.3), Joni Montiel (7.1) and Mohamed Bouldini (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Carlos Jimenez, Son (6.6), Carlos Benítez, Charly Musonda Jr, Edgar Alcaniz, Carlos Gimenez, Roger Brugué (6.6), Álex Muñoz (6.8), Wesley Moraes (7.0), Pablo Cunat, Shkodran Mustafi and Roberto Soldado.

Levante could not rely on the presence of Álex Muñoz (injured) and Edgar Alcañiz Baldovi (injured).

Substitutions

Levante made 4 changes: Alejandro Cantero for Brugui (46′), Marc Pubill for Son (63′), Sergio Postigo for Álex Muñoz (64′) and Joni Montiel for Wesley (64′).

Best player: Jorge de Frutos​

The most impressive player for Levante was Jorge de Frutos.

His rating is (7.4) with 1 goal, 20 passes (85% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 5. He performed 8 crosses.

Real Oviedo – Formation

Real Oviedo
G
Quentin Braat 1.France
7.5
45'
D
Carlos Pomares 21.Spain
6.9
D
David Costas 4.Spain
6.5
D
Lucas Ahijado 24.Spain
6.6
D
Dani Calvo 12.Spain
7.0
D
Oier Luengo 15.Spain
6.4
M
Abel Bretones 2.Spain
6.6
77'
M
Yayo 34.Spain
6.8
56'
M
Raúl Moro 40.Spain
6.1
76'
M
Víctor Camarasa 16.Spain
7.8
79'
F
Masca 38.Portugal
6.1
56'
Substitutes
G
Tomeu Nadal 13.Spain
7.3
45'
D
Juanfran 22.Spain
M
Ángel Montoro 19.Spain
6.6
56'
M
Hugo Rama 20.Spain
6.4
77'
M
Borja Sánchez 10.Spain
M
Mangel 31.Spain
M
Javi Mier 6.Spain
F
Borja Bastón 9.Spain
F
Manu Vallejo 8.Spain
6.4
76'
F
L. Sequeira 17.Argentina
6.2
56'
F
Sergi Enrich 23.Spain

Real Oviedo started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

Álvaro Cervera Díaz played with: Quentin Braat (7.5), Lucas Ahijado (6.6), Oier Luengo Redondo (6.4), David Costas (6.5), Dani Calvo (7.0), Carlos Pomares Rayo (6.9), Raúl Moro (6.1), Yayo (6.8), Víctor Camarasa (7.8), Abel Bretones (6.6) and Masca (6.1).

These were the players on the bench: Borja Bastón, Juanfran, Manu Vallejo (6.4), Ángel Montoro (6.6), Hugo Rama (6.4), Leonardo Sequeira (6.2), Borja Sánchez, Tomeu Nadal (7.3), Mangel, Javi Mier and Sergi Enrich.

Real Oviedo could not rely on the presence of Tomeu Nadal (injured).

Substitutions

Real Oviedo made 5 changes: Quentin Braat for Tomeu Nadal (45′), Yayo for Montoro (56′), Mascarenhas for Leonardo Sequeira (56′), Raúl Moro for Manu Vallejo (76′) and Abel Bretones for Hugo Rama (77′).

Best player: Víctor Camarasa​

The player that probably impressed the most for Real Oviedo was Víctor Camarasa.

His rating is (7.8) with 20 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga 2.​