Sevilla makes things difficult for itself by losing to an in-form Levante

There aren’t many teams in better form right now than this surprising Levante. The Valencian team, still in relegation spots, has accumulated 14 of the last 21 points, an unexpected streak that allows them to continue galloping towards permanence when they seemed doomed. This triumph, with two goals from former Sevilla player Iván Romero (2-0), is especially valuable because it comes against a Sevilla team they are now two points behind and whom they entangle in the fight to avoid relegation.

Read more Europa rehearses a large-scale conflict in France: “We have to be ready”

LEVLevante

2

Mathew Ryan, Matías Moreno, Adrián de la Fuente, Jeremy Toljan, Manu Sánchez, Iván Romero, Pablo Martínez, Jon Olasagasti (Kervin Arriaga, min. 62), Kareem Tunde (Víctor García, min. 41), Ugo Raghouber (Carlos Álvarez, min. 62) y Carlos Espí (Karl Etta Eyong, min. 84)

SEVSevilla

0

Odysseas Vlachodimos, Nemanja Gudelj (Peque Fernández, min. 70), Andrés Castrín, Kike Salas, Juanlu Sánchez (José Ángel Carmona, min. 64), Oso, Manu Bueno (Djibril Sow, min. 64), Lucien Agoumé, Akor Adams, Isaac Romero (Alexis Sánchez, min. 71) y Rubén Vargas (Chidera Ejuke, min. 83)

Goals 1-0 min. 37: Iván Romero. 2-0 min. 92: Iván Romero

Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Yellow cards Akor Adams (min. 9), Oriol Rey (min. 22), Ugo Raghouber (min. 58), Lucien Agoume (min. 59), Djibril Sow (min. 76), Isaac Romero (min. 87), Iván Romero (min. 90)

Luis García thought it was a good idea to give the ball to Levante, a team more accustomed to lurking and responding with lightning attacks against the opposing area. His plan fell apart when Olasagasti, with the ball at his feet, saw a highway into the Sevilla area and Iván Romero, alone like a castaway, right in the middle. The deep pass was met by the player from La Solana with a volley that stretched the net and fueled Levante’s streak, the second team to have accumulated the most points in the last month.

Sevilla came out more ambitious after the break and, right at the start of the second half, strung together a great counterattack that Vargas frustrated with everything in his favor. The Andalusian team’s players began to trust their football and immediately started to frequent the ‘azulgrana’ area and find their great offensive reference, Akor Adams. Luís Castro’s changes allowed him to balance the midfield duel he had lost. The entry of Carlos Álvarez and Kevin Arriaga was providential. The Portuguese coach managed to revive Levante, who returned to the charge with an inexhaustible Carlos Espí and finished, in added time, with another goal from Iván Romero. A goal that unleashed madness in a Ciutat de Valencia that now fully believes in salvation.

Read more Zapatero calls the national priority agreed by PP and Vox «unconstitutional» and «discriminatory»

Standings

Standings	PTS	GP	W	D	L
16 ELC	35	32	8	11	13
17 SEV	34	32	9	7	16
18 ALA	33	32	8	9	15
19 LEV	32	32	8	8	16
20 OVI	27	31	6	9	16

Standings	PTS	GP	W	D	L
15 MLL	35	32	9	8	15
16 ELC	35	32	8	11	13
17 SEV	34	32	9	7	16
18 ALA	33	32	8	9	15
19 LEV	32	32	8	8	16