Levante vs Málaga, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAMalaga relegated for first time in 10 years after late loss to Levante
Malaga were relegated to the Spanish second tier for the first time in 10 seasons after a late 1-0 loss to Levante on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 1': Ivi (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ivi (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Foul by Diego Rolan (Málaga).
- 4': Jefferson Lerma (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Torres.
- 8': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Ivi.
- 10': Attempt missed. Diego Rolan (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Torres.
- 11': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Levante).
- 11': Ignasi Miquel (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Adrián González (Málaga).
- 11': José Campaña (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Hand ball by José Campaña (Levante).
- 15': Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 18': Attempt saved. Brown Ideye (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lestienne with a cross.
- 19': Diego Rolan (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Coke (Levante).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Brown Ideye (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Rosales with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Rober Pier.
- 25': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 26': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Roberto Rosales.
- 27': Foul by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 27': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivi with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Pedro López (Levante).
- 30': Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Adrián González (Málaga).
- 33': Ivi (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Brown Ideye (Málaga).
- 35': José Campaña (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).
- 36': Diego Rolan (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Levante).
- 37': Jefferson Lerma (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay in match Diego Rolan (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Levante).
- 40': Ignasi Miquel (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Adrián González (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Rosales.
- 40': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by José Campaña.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ignasi Miquel (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Roberto Rosales.
- 44': Erick Cabaco (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Diego Rolan (Málaga).
- 45'+1': Dangerous play by Mehdi Lacen (Málaga).
- 45'+1': Jefferson Lerma (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Offside, Levante. Jefferson Lerma tries a through ball, but Coke is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Levante 0, Málaga 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Levante 0, Málaga 0.
- 45': Substitution, Levante. Sergio Postigo replaces Erick Cabaco because of an injury.
- 46': Offside, Málaga. Luis Hernández tries a through ball, but Brown Ideye is caught offside.
- 46': Attempt saved. José Campaña (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Coke.
- 51': Attempt missed. Pedro López (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by José Campaña.
- 54': Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
- 54': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
- 55': Hand ball by Gonzalo Castro (Málaga).
- 56': Foul by Ignasi Miquel (Málaga).
- 56': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Luis Hernández (Málaga).
- 59': Foul by Ivi (Levante).
- 59': Mehdi Lacen (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by José Campaña (Levante).
- 63': Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Brown Ideye (Málaga).
- 65': Jefferson Lerma (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ivi (Levante).
- 66': Roberto Rosales (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Brown Ideye (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Rosales with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Málaga. Manuel Iturra replaces Mehdi Lacen.
- 69': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng.
- 69': Substitution, Levante. Jason replaces Ivi.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Campaña.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Luis Morales.
- 71': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Diego Rolan.
- 73': Foul by Brown Ideye (Málaga).
- 73': Jefferson Lerma (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jason.
- 76': Attempt missed. Maxime Lestienne (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Rosales with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Málaga. Alberto Bueno replaces Gonzalo Castro.
- 83': Substitution, Levante. Sasa Lukic replaces José Campaña.
- 83': Substitution, Málaga. Borja Bastón replaces Brown Ideye.
- 87': Attempt missed. Borja Bastón (Málaga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Alberto Bueno.
- 88': Delay in match Maxime Lestienne (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jason with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by José Luis Morales with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adrián González (Málaga).
- 90'+2': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Adrián González (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Levante 1, Málaga 0. Emmanuel Boateng (Levante) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Levante 1, Málaga 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Levante 1, Málaga 0.
Statistics
 MCF |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 464 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 16,710
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 16,710
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Levante (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Oier Olazábal (GK) |
| 4 | Róber |
| 18 | Erick Cabaco |
| 12 | Coke |
| 19 | Pedro López |
| 24 | José Campaña |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma  |
| 14 | Ivi |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 21 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
Málaga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto (GK) |
| 2 | Ignasi Miquel |
| 4 | Luis Hernández |
| 23 | Miguel Torres |
| 18 | Roberto Rosales |
| 25 | Medhi Lacen |
| 8 | Adrián |
| 11 | Chory Castro |
| 22 | Maxime Lestienne |
| 24 | Diego Rolán |
| 12 | Brown Ideye |
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