This Sunday, Valencia claimed a solid 2-0 victory against Levante in a match held at the Ciutat de València stadium as part of the Liga’s 24th round. Largie Ramazani broke the deadlock with a goal in the 63rd minute of the match, followed by Umar Sadiq extending the lead just 15 minutes later, securing the win for the Ches.
Valencia’s Luis Rioja was the standout performer of the game, completing 34 successful passes and making three interceptions. Largie Ramazani also shone during the match, scoring one goal, making 19 successful passes, and claiming two interceptions.
Levante’s head coach, Luís Castro, opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Mathew Ryan in goal; with a defensive lineup of Nacho Pérez, Adrián de la Fuente, Matías Moreno, and Manu Sánchez; while Pablo Martínez, Kervin Arriaga, Kareem Tunde, Carlos Álvarez, and Iker Losada formed the midfield, leaving Iván Romero as the lone striker.
In contrast, Valencia’s manager, Carlos Corberán, deployed a 4-4-2 formation with Stole Dimitrievski guarding the net; Unai Núñez, César Tárrega, Eray Cömert, and José Luis Gayà in defense; a midfield comprising Luis Rioja, Pepelu, Filip Ugrinic, and Largie Ramazani; and forwards Hugo Duro and Lucas Beltrán.
In their next fixtures, Levante will host Villarreal, while Valencia will travel to face the same opponent at the Estadio de la Cerámica, marking a significant derby match for the fans against their historic rivals.
As a result of this match, Levante remains at 18 points, positioned in 19th place on the league table, while Valencia rises to 26 points, occupying the 14th spot in the tournament.
Substitutions for Levante
68’ – Iker Losada off for Etta Eyong
69’ – Carlos Álvarez off for Jon Olasagasti, Iván Romero off for Carlos Espí
77’ – Nacho Pérez off for Paco Cortés
78’ – Pablo Martínez off for Unai Vencedor
Bookings for Levante:
40’ – Matías Moreno (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
49’ – Kervin Arriaga (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Red Card for Levante:
49’ – Kervin Arriaga (Red for two yellow cards)
Substitutions for Valencia
57’ – Pepelu off for Guido Rodríguez, Filip Ugrinic off for Javi Guerra, Hugo Duro off for Umar Sadiq
88’ – Largie Ramazani off for Jesús Vázquez, Eray Cömert off for Baptiste Santamaria
Bookings for Valencia:
17’ – Filip Ugrinic (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
46’ – Jesús Vázquez (Unsportsmanlike conduct)