Levante vs Valencia, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
90'+5': Roberto SoldadoValencia roars back to beat Levante 4-3 in Spanish League
— Goncalo Guedes and Carlos Soler both scored twice to lead Valencia to a 4-3 comeback victory over La Liga’s bottom club Levante in the Valencian derby on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Dangerous play by Pepelu (Levante).
- 8': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 8': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Levante. Carlos Clerc tries a through ball, but Roger Martí is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 12': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
- 13': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 14': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 16': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 17': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
- 18': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Óscar Duarte (Levante) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Pepelu with a cross.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 19': VAR Decision: Penalty Levante.
- 20': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 21': Penalty saved! José Campaña (Levante) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Goal! Levante 1, Valencia 0. José Campaña (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 23': Foul by Pepelu (Levante).
- 23': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Pepelu (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Levante 2, Valencia 0. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Luis Morales following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 26': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 26': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).
- 26': Pepelu (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Uros Racic (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 30': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Hugo Guillamón (Valencia).
- 31': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Levante. José Luis Morales tries a through ball, but Jorge de Frutos is caught offside.
- 34': Cristiano Piccini (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 35': Offside, Levante. Carlos Clerc tries a through ball, but Roger Martí is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 37': Attempt missed. Óscar Duarte (Levante) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Campaña with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 38': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Gómez.
- 44': Goal! Levante 2, Valencia 1. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
- 45': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 45': Marc Pubill (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Rúben Vezo.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Valencia. Hugo Duro tries a through ball, but Uros Racic is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Levante 2, Valencia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Levante 2, Valencia 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Luis Morales with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Martí with a headed pass.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Penalty Valencia. Hugo Duro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty conceded by Rúben Vezo (Levante) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Goal! Levante 2, Valencia 2. Carlos Soler (Valencia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Offside, Levante. José Luis Morales tries a through ball, but José Campaña is caught offside.
- 52': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Denis Cheryshev (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 55': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
- 55': Hélder Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).
- 55': Marc Pubill (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Levante. Gonzalo Melero replaces Pepelu.
- 57': Foul by Rúben Vezo (Levante).
- 57': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 58': Denis Cheryshev (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 58': José Luis Morales (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 59': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Denis Cheryshev.
- 60': Foul by Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 60': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Uros Racic (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
- 62': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Campaña.
- 64': Corner, Levante. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 65': Attempt saved. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marcos André (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos André.
- 67': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 67': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 69': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 71': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Daniel Cárdenas.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Rubén Iranzo replaces Cristiano Piccini.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
- 72': Goal! Levante 2, Valencia 3. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a through ball.
- 74': Attempt saved. Marc Pubill (Levante) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 74': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 75': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
- 75': Jasper Cillessen (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 76': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Rúben Vezo.
- 77': Substitution, Levante. Enis Bardhi replaces Dani Gómez.
- 77': Substitution, Levante. Roberto Soldado replaces José Luis Morales.
- 77': Foul by Hélder Costa (Valencia).
- 77': José Campaña (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 78': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Enis Bardhi (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Rubén Iranzo (Valencia).
- 80': Rubén Iranzo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Offside, Levante. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Óscar Duarte is caught offside.
- 85': Goal! Levante 2, Valencia 4. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos André with a through ball following a fast break.
- 86': Substitution, Levante. Alejandro Cantero replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 88': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hélder Costa (Valencia).
- 88': Hélder Costa (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Uros Racic.
- 89': Foul by José Campaña (Levante).
- 89': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Roberto Soldado (Levante) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Goal! Levante 3, Valencia 4. Enis Bardhi (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Soldado.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Levante 3-4 Valencia (Enis Bardhi).
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rúben Vezo (Levante) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 90'+4': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Levante 3, Valencia 4.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Uros Racic (Valencia).
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Roberto Soldado (Levante).
- 0': Match ends, Levante 3, Valencia 4.
Statistics
 VAL |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 345 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 18,851
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 18,851
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 10 | +12 | 27 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 4 | Espanyol | 10 | +3 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Levante (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Daniel Cárdenas (GK) |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte |
| 14 | Rúben Vezo |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 42 | Marc Pubill |
| 8 | Pepelu  |
| 24 | José Campaña |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 21 | Dani Gómez |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
Valencia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 8 | Uros Racic |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 24 | Cristiano Piccini |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 17 | Denis Cheryshev |
| 11 | Hélder Costa |
| 7 | Goncalo Guedes |
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