In the 14th round of La Liga, the match between Espanyol and Levante was the last one.
In the previous games, what is surprising is that Barcelona, which had previously achieved a complete victory, was held back by Valencia, who was in poor form. They were tied 1:1 by the Battalion in the away game.
The Bat Legion once again confirmed their reputation as Basak.
Real Madrid are still very stable in their abuse. They defeated the younger brother Getafe in the same city 4:0 at home, reducing the points with Barcelona to within two games.
Atletico Madrid, one of the top three in the Western Premier League, also smoothly defeated Granada 2:0.
The victory or defeat of the top three in the Western Premier League means little to the Spaniards. They have no desire to compete for the championship, let alone the ability to compete for the championship.
Being able to finish fourth in the league and enter the Champions League is already the Spaniard's biggest dream.
Therefore, the outcome of the next few competitors is what the Spaniards are most concerned about.
What makes the Spaniard happy is that Celta, which has the strongest momentum and is closest to the Spaniard in points, was tied by Real Betis. As long as the Spaniard beats Levante, the deputy captain, they can open up Celta by 4 points.
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The Spaniard, who had only lost three games in the league, faced Levante, who had only won two games in 14 rounds. It seemed that the game was no suspense, but in fact it was not.
Just like Valencia, who was in poor form, still drew with Barcelona who were in full swing, Levante, the vice-president, had just drawn with Espanyol 1:1 in the Copa del Rey, and the situation was superior.
Therefore, even if the outside world believes that Espanyol will definitely win, and the betting company's handicap also shows that Espanyol will win by at least 2 goals, Espanyol fans are still uneasy, fearing that Levante will bottom out and cause a big upset.
The cup match is a matter of face. Both Espanyol and Espanyol are on the bench. Winning or losing is not that important. But the league is different. For Espanyol, it is a matter of great interest and honor. For Levante, it is a matter of life and death.
Both Espanyol and Levante played all the main players in this game. Even though Moreno performed well in the last Copa del Rey game, Sergio still put him on the bench, and Zhao Yang was still the starter.
, the trident of Caicedo and Asensio.
Moreno was quite dissatisfied with this, but he had no choice. If he wanted to shake Caicedo's main position, it would definitely not be enough to perform well in one or two games. He also needs to continue to perform well.
At the home court of Espanyol, Levante still showed very confidently and was not conservative at all. It launched an attack on Espanyol at the beginning. It was not at all like the head coach Lucas said before the game that scoring 1 point would be victory. It seemed like it was
Going to take away three points from the Cornelia-El Prat Stadium.
In the Copa del Rey, because it was a two-leg match, the Spaniards were cautious and did not go all out in the away game. Now back at home, in front of more than 30,000 Spaniard fans, how could they be beaten by Levante, the deputy squad leader?
The Spaniard also made a strong attack and started an offensive battle with Levante.
In the 2nd minute of the game, Zhao Yang made a strong breakthrough and forced Levante midfielder Simao to foul. The referee whistled a free kick.
The ball was far away from the goal. Asensio took the penalty and sent the ball to the penalty area. Zhao Yang was double-teamed by two players and headed the ball slightly higher than the goal.
Levante's main goalkeeper Martinez did not play in the Copa del Rey and made his league debut. He took a goal kick with a big kick, but the kick did not go far and was intercepted by the Spaniard near the center circle.
Diop passed the ball to Asensio, who passed the ball to Caicedo without stopping. Caicedo picked up the ball with his back and passed it back to Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang, a talented artist, was bold and used a "fried meatball" skill to pass between two defensive players and shoot directly from a long distance.
This long-range shot was powerful and heavy, but the angle was not tricky enough and was punched out by goalkeeper Martinez.
Only three minutes into the game, Zhao Yang had two threatening shots. The Spanish fans in the stands were extremely excited and kept shouting, "Goal one!" "Goal one for Zhao Yang!"
China's on-site commentator He Wei laughed and said: "Levante was a little overconfident and actually played against Espanyol in an away game. They forgot that the Spaniards now are not the Spaniards last year, nor the Spaniards in three days."
The former Spaniard in the Copa del Rey."
The head coach Sergio on the sidelines also showed a relaxed smile. Zhao Yang was in good condition. According to this trend, the Spaniard will score soon.
However, just when the Spaniards were optimistic, an accident happened.
The Spanish defender passed the ball in the backcourt. Central defender Andrea Roco saw an open area in front of him, with only one forward pressing his teammate Fuentes. He was ready to take the ball forward and then pass it.
At this time, Levante's bald midfielder Lerma came in at high speed to press Rocco.
Rocco didn't dare to be careless and quickly turned around, trying to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Lopez.
However, in a hurry, Rocco's return pass was a bit slow, and Lerma, who was picking up speed, intercepted the ball directly.
The fans in the stands, the players on the court, the coaches and substitutes on the sidelines, and even the opponent's players and fans were all shocked.
You know, when Lerma went to press, he was at least ten meters away from Rocco. Rocco had enough time to handle the ball, but he didn't expect that the ball was intercepted by Lerma.
Lerma dribbled the ball into the penalty area at high speed, and Rocco chased after him desperately.
But when he stole the ball, Lerma's speed had already increased. Rocco started from a standstill and could not catch up with Lerma.
Now we can only look at the goalkeeper.
Espanyol goalkeeper Lopez had no idea that he would be tricked by his defender. He quickly attacked and as soon as he broke out of the penalty area, Lerma took a shot from the penalty area.
Unbiased, the ball flew between the legs of goalkeeper Lopez and flew into the net from the center of the goal.
1:0
In the 5th minute, Levante led Espanyol 1:0 in the away game thanks to a gift package from Spanish center back Rocco.
The goal came in this way. Lerma was a little confused after scoring. He stared blankly at the goal for a second, then raised his arms and shouted to celebrate his goal.
Forward Davis ran over, tackled Lerma, and kept slapping him.
All the fans in the stands cheered and chanted Lerma's name.
The head coach Lucas on the sidelines had been very nervous. When the pressure was released, he excitedly pumped his fists and hugged his assistants and substitutes one by one.
When Espanyol coach Sergio saw Roco intercepting the ball, he was so angry that he smashed the mineral water bottle on the ground and stamped his feet hard.
The Spaniard can concede the ball, but he cannot concede such a low-level goal. Such a concession would have a great impact on the team's morale.