“Carlos Espí breaks the deadlock for Levante against the run of play. The goal came from sustained pressure — Mojica's blocked left-footed effort at 26' and Arriaga's missed header at 30' kept Mallorca pinned back before Espí finished to make it 1-0.”
Pivotal“Mallorca goalkeeper Mathew Ryan is booked for time wasting, a sign of a side already resigned to their fate despite still trailing by only one goal — a curious moment of psychological surrender.”
“Kervin Arriaga, who had threatened earlier with a header, makes amends by converting to seal the win at 2-0 with the match stretched open following the double dismissal.”
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Mallorca
Outstanding performance
Levante•AttackerLevante produced one of the great heists of the season, winning 2-0 despite surrendering 71% possession and being outpassed nearly three-to-one by a Mallorca side that ultimately had nothing to show for their dominance. The home side were forced into an early tactical reshuffle when Nacho Pérez Gómez was withdrawn before the half-hour mark — moments later picking up a yellow card — but the disruption appeared to galvanise Levante, who took the lead through Carlos Espí at 32' following sustained pressure that began with Mojica's blocked effort and Arriaga's header in the build-up. Mallorca's inability to convert their superior possession into clear-cut chances proved costly; they created just one big chance all match while Levante fashioned four, exemplifying the clinical efficiency that kept the hosts in contention despite living dangerously. The match unravelled dramatically in the 85th minute when both Roger Brugué and Johan Mojica were dismissed for violent conduct in the same flashpoint, the chaos settling only when Kervin Arriaga sealed the points two minutes later to confirm a result that drags Levante further from the relegation zone and leaves Mallorca with serious questions about their finishing and discipline.
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Abdon Prats Bastidas comes on for Manuel Morlanes.
Carlos Espi takes a shot with his head, but it misses.
Mathew Ryan receives a yellow card.
Carlos Espi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kervin Arriaga's left-footed shot is blocked.
Roger Brugue takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Takuma Asano replaces Zito Luvumbo.
Substitution: Roger Brugue comes on for Iker Losada.
Jan Virgili replaces Pablo Torre.
Pablo Torre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Iván Romero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Javier Olaizola comes on for David Lopez.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Sergi Darder takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Vedat Muriqi attempts a header but misses the shot.
Zito Luvumbo's header is saved.
Carlos EspíCarlos Espi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Carlos Espi scores, making it 1-0.
Nacho Pérez receives a yellow card.
Kervin Arriaga attempts a header but misses the shot.
Johan Andres Mojica Palacio takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Samuel Almeida Costa's header is saved.
Carlos Espi takes a shot with his head but misses.
Nacho Pérez replaces Jeremy Toljan.
Carlos Espi takes a shot with his head but misses.
Samuel Almeida Costa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Zito Luvumbo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Two teams locked on 39 points and separated only by goal difference meet in a relegation six-pointer that could define both clubs' La Liga futures. With Levante hosting at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, the pressure is immense — one slip and the drop zone beckons harder than ever.
