Real Madrid vs Levante, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA1 - 2
Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes hit again with shock Levante loss
Roger Marti brushed off squandering a penalty to score the winning goal as Levante pulled off a shock 2-1 win at Real Madrid.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Martí with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 6': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 7': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 7': Sergio León (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 9': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 9': Attempt saved. Sergio León (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Clerc.
- 13': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Levante 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a through ball following a fast break.
- 15': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Sergio León (Levante).
- 17': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
- 19': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 22': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Miramón with a cross.
- 24': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 24': Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Roger Martí (Levante) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 27': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
- 29': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Luka Modric.
- 30': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 30': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Levante 1. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jorge Miramón with a cross.
- 34': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
- 36': Attempt saved. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero.
- 36': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 36': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 40': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 41': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Clerc with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Álvaro Odriozola.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Sergio Postigo (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Duarte with a headed pass.
- 44': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 45': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 45': Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Levante 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Levante 1.
- 47': Foul by Sergio Postigo (Levante).
- 47': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 48': Attempt missed. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 50': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Mickaël Malsa (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 53': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 54': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 54': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Álvaro Odriozola.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 60': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Eden Hazard.
- 60': Substitution, Levante. Enis Bardhi replaces Sergio León.
- 60': Substitution, Levante. Rubén Rochina replaces Mickaël Malsa.
- 61': Penalty Levante. Carlos Clerc draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': VAR Decision: Penalty Levante.
- 64': Penalty saved! Roger Martí (Levante) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
- 64': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sergio Postigo (Levante).
- 64': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 65': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Offside, Levante. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Roger Martí is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Enis Bardhi.
- 72': Attempt saved. Rubén Rochina (Levante) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Miramón.
- 72': Foul by Gonzalo Melero (Levante).
- 72': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Clerc.
- 75': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roger Martí.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 75': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Levante. Dani Gómez replaces José Luis Morales.
- 77': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Melero (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Miramón.
- 78': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
- 78': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Levante 2. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi following a corner.
- 82': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Rubén Rochina (Levante).
- 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Sergio Arribas replaces Marco Asensio.
- 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Karim Benzema.
- 82': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Sergio Arribas is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Levante. Rúben Vezo replaces Roger Martí.
- 84': Foul by Enis Bardhi (Levante).
- 84': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
- 89': Rubén Rochina (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 89': Rubén Rochina (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mariano (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Enis Bardhi (Levante).
- 90'+4': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Levante 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 1, Levante 2.
Statistics
LEV |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 465 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 17 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 15 | +18 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | +14 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 19 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Levante (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aitor Fernández (GK) |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte |
| 15 | Sergio Postigo |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 20 | Jorge Miramón |
| 12 | Mickael Malsa |
| 5 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 22 | Gonzalo Melero |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
| 7 | Sergio León |
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