On Sunday, during the 18th round of the Liga, Levante managed to overpower Sevilla, achieving a remarkable 3-0 triumph. Iker Losada lit up the stadium with a goal just after half-time, at the 47th minute, marking the start of a thrilling game for the Granotes. The score was doubled by Carlos Espí at the 77th minute, who added another magnificent goal to the tally. Carlos Álvarez sealed the fate of Sevilla with a goal at the 49th minute of the second half, confirming the final score at 3-0.
Despite firing off 15 shots, Sevilla could not translate their chances into goals, with only 12 of those efforts being on target and 3 going off target.
In a dramatic moment, Sevilla’s forward Isaac Romero missed a penalty in the 91st minute, denying his team the chance to reduce the deficit late in the game.
Batista Mendy stood out as the player of the match, completing 159 successful passes and reclaiming possession 11 times for Sevilla. Lucien Agoumé also performed well, with 138 accurate passes and 11 recoveries.
Head coach Francisco Martínez deployed a 3-5-2 formation for Sevilla, with Odysseas Vlachodimos in goal; José Ángel Carmona, Nemanja Gudelj, and Kike Salas in defense; Juanlu Sánchez, Lucien Agoumé, Batista Mendy, Djibril Sow, and Joaquin Martinez in the midfield; while Alexis Sánchez and Peque Fernández led the attack.
Meanwhile, coach Luís Castro arranged his squad in a 4-5-1 setup, featuring Mathew Ryan as goalkeeper; Jeremy Toljan, Adrián de la Fuente, Matías Moreno, and Diego Pampín in defense; Kervin Arriaga, Pablo Martínez, Kareem Tunde, Carlos Álvarez, and Iker Losada in midfield; with Iván Romero as the lone forward.
The match, officiated by referee Iosu Galech Apezteguía, took place at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
In their next fixture, Sevilla will host Celta, while Levante will face Espanyol at home.
Following this match, Sevilla sits with 20 points in the standings, occupying the 11th position, while Levante has accumulated 13 points, placing them 19th.
Substitutions for Sevilla
45’ 2T – Peque Fernández was replaced by Adnan Januzaj
58’ 2T – Juanlu Sánchez came off for Isaac Romero
Yellow Cards for Sevilla
14’ 1T Alexis Sánchez (Unsporting behavior), 36’ 1T Batista Mendy (Unsporting behavior), and 38’ 2T Nemanja Gudelj (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Levante
64’ 2T – Kareem Tunde was substituted for Carlos Espí
69’ 2T – Diego Pampín went off for Alan Matturro
70’ 2T – Iker Losada was replaced by José Luis Morales
79’ 2T – Iván Romero and Pablo Martínez were substituted for Jon Olasagasti and Unai Vencedor respectively.
Yellow Cards for Levante
27’ 1T Matías Moreno (Unsporting behavior), 17’ 2T Diego Pampín (Holding the opponent to prevent progression), 28’ 2T Mathew Ryan (Time-wasting), and 45’ 2T Jeremy Toljan (Unsporting behavior)