Levante vs Athletic Club, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAUPDATE 1-Soccer-Berenguer fires Athletic into second successive Copa final
(Changes date of Copa final in second para to April 3) (Adds details)
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 4': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
- 5': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 7': Offside, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
- 8': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 10': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 10': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Athletic Club. Íñigo Martínez tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 16': Nikola Vukcevic (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 17': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 18': Rober Pier (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
- 22': Attempt missed. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Son (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 24': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 30': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Penalty Levante. Jorge de Frutos draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Goal! Levante 1, Athletic Club 0. Roger Martí (Levante) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 35': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 37': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rober Pier.
- 38': Foul by Rubén Rochina (Levante).
- 38': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Coke (Levante).
- 41': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Coke (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Coke.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl García with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rober Pier.
- 44': Attempt missed. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 45': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rubén Rochina.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Capa.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Levante 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 47': Foul by Son (Levante).
- 47': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Son (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Offside, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 52': Coke (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 53': Penalty Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Goal! Levante 1, Athletic Club 1. Raúl García (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Nikola Vukcevic (Levante) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, Levante. Mickaël Malsa replaces Nikola Vukcevic.
- 57': Substitution, Levante. Jorge Miramón replaces Coke.
- 58': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
- 58': Son (Levante) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 65': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 65': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 66': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Mikel Balenziaga.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo replaces Iker Muniain.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 68': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
- 68': Attempt missed. Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ander Capa following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
- 73': Substitution, Levante. Dani Gómez replaces José Luis Morales.
- 73': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 74': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
- 75': Attempt saved. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 75': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Son with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 76': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 77': Son (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rubén Rochina (Levante) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 79': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jorge Miramón.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roger Martí.
- 80': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mickaël Malsa (Levante) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Levante. Toño replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oier Zarraga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 84': Substitution, Levante. Sergio León replaces Roger Martí.
- 85': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Íñigo Martínez.
- 87': Foul by Rubén Rochina (Levante).
- 87': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt saved. Rubén Rochina (Levante) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickaël Malsa.
- 90': Hand ball by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
- 90'+1': Offside, Levante. Rubén Rochina tries a through ball, but Rober Pier is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Foul by Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 90'+6': Sergio León (Levante) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 477 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 8 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 23 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | +20 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 22 | +19 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Levante (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aitor Fernández (GK) |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte |
| 4 | Róber |
| 23 | Coke  |
| 17 | Nikola Vukcevic |
| 16 | Rubén Rochina |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 2 | Son |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez  |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 21 | Ander Capa |
| 27 | Unai Vencedor |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
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