málaga vs levante: Levante menang 1-0 di La Rosaleda
Levante beat Málaga 1-0 at the Estadio La Rosaleda in La Liga on Sunday, with Thiago Fernández striking early and the visitors holding firm. The result left…
MÁLAGA — Málaga vs Levante ended with the visitors taking all three points at the Estadio La Rosaleda on Sunday, after Levante struck early and protected the lead through full time. The match was broadcast live at 17:30 on Premier Sports.
The result mattered immediately in the La Liga table. Málaga stayed on two points after four matches, while Levante moved to five points and climbed to 10th position in the standings.
málaga vs levante: the decisive moment
Thiago Fernández put Levante ahead in the opening minute, finishing a low left-footed effort from 17 metres after a regular-play move. The shot carried an expected goals value of 0.15, and it set the tone for a match Málaga spent much of the evening chasing.
Málaga did create its own opening. Chupete forced a save in the ninth minute from the penalty spot, but the home side could not turn that chance into an equaliser. Alfonso Herrero also worked hard between the posts for Málaga, making three saves as Levante finished with more possession and greater pressure in key spells.
Levante’s control showed in the numbers. ESPN listed the visitors with 63% possession, 16 corners and 1.47 expected goals, compared with Málaga’s 37% possession and 0.81 expected goals. The visitors also recorded four shots on goal to Málaga’s three. Small margins, but they stacked up fast.
There was a direct sporting cost for Málaga. The club went into the fixture after three straight matches without a win and three straight matches conceding goals, and this defeat extended that run. Levante, by contrast, arrived after a 5-2 win over Real Betis and continued to carry momentum away from home.
The head-to-head record also leaned into Levante’s task before kickoff. The two teams had met 22 times, with Málaga holding ten wins to Levante’s eight, while Levante had never won at La Rosaleda in 11 meetings. That changed here. The visitors collected their first away win at the ground and added another layer to a rivalry that has often been tight.
Lineups reflected the rhythm of the game. Málaga started Alfonso Herrero, Carlos Puga, Einar Galilea, Ángel Recio, Rafita, Izan Merino, Davi Larrubia, Rafael Rodríguez, Carlos Dotor, Chupe and Joaquín Muñoz. Levante lined up with Mathew Ryan, Nacho Pérez, Aïssa Mandi, Adrián Dela, Manu Sánchez, Enzo Bardeli, Oriol Rey, Roger Brugué, Jon Olasagasti, Iván Romero and Thiago Fernández.
Pablo Martínez came off the bench for Levante in the 59th minute, a change that helped the visitors keep the game under control as Málaga pushed for a response. Levante’s late substitutions also helped slow the tempo, and the final whistle confirmed a win built on an early strike and disciplined defending.
For Málaga, the numbers now read 0-2-2 after four matches. For Levante, it was a clean away result and a move to five points — earned at a ground where they had never won before.
