Spanish La Liga ’18-19 – Highlights: Levante Off To A Flying Start

Two matches were held today on 18th August 2018, of Match Day 1 of 38. The highlights are appended below the points table.

Rank Name Won Draw Lost Points
1 Levante 1 0 0 3
2 Girona 0 1 0 1
3 Valladolid 0 1 0 1
4 Athletico Bilbao 0 0 0 0
5 Atletico Madrid 0 0 0 0
6 Barcelona 0 0 0 0
7 Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0
8 Alaves 0 0 0 0
9 Eibar 0 0 0 0
10 Espanyol 0 0 0 0

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La Liga 2018-19 Full Schedule

Match 1 of 10: Girona vs Valladolid

Result: 0 – 0

Match Statistics:

Girona Team Stats Valladolid
13 Shots 2
1 Shots On Target 1
68% Possession 32%
589 Passes 274
84% Pass Accuracy 63%
21 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corners 2

Highlights:

  • Despite being dominant with the ball possession and shot making, Girona could not manage to score a single goal and the match ended in a draw.
  • In the first half, Valladoid conceded early corners, but Girona were not able to convert even a single one of them.

  • Girona’s Aleix Garcia made an early attempt by striking the ball from outside the box, however it was stopped by Valladolid’s goal keeper.
  • Several minutes later, Valladolid’s Ruben Alcarez also tried to score from long range but he was also unsuccessful.

  • In the dying moments of the first half, Girona won a free kick. But even then they could not score as the 1st half ended with the score being 0 – 0.
  • In the 2nd half, early fouls were made by both teams, however no one got a yellow card by the referee. Also, late substitutions were made by both teams.

  • Girona remained dominant with the ball in the 2nd half and despite some very good shots by their strikers, Valladolid’s defence remained solid and, the match ended in a draw.

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Match 2 of 10: Real Betis vs Levante

Result: 0 – 3

Goal Scorers:

  • Levante: Jose Luis Morales Nogales 54′, 90+5′, Roger Marti 38′

Match Statistics:

Real Betis Team Stats Levante
22 Shots 6
8 Shots On Target 4
78% Possession 22%
707 Passes 205
90% Pass Accuracy 64%
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
5 Corners 3

Highlights:

  • Jose Luis Morales scored twice as Levante opened their account with a win in this year’s La Liga 2018-19. The winning impact was made by Levante’s 4-4-2 formation as Real Betis had no answer to Levante’s supremacy.

  • In the 1st half, it was Roger Marti who put his team in the lead, moments after the right midfielder Jason, sliced through the Betis defensive line-up.
  • Real Betis took their chances, but could not convert a single one of them, as the 1st half ended with Levante in the lead.

  • 10 minutes into the 2nd half, the lead was doubled by Jose Luis Morales who struck the ball accurately into the center of the box.
  • In reply, a counter attack was made by Real Betis, however, Ryad Boudebouz left footed shot was blocked by Levante’s goal keeper.

  • Attacks continued from Real Betis, who remained dominant with the ball possession. Corners were taken, substitutions were made, however nothing seemed to be working for Betis.
  • The match now entered into 2nd halve’s injury time, and it was Jose Luis Morales who struck once again, as Levante won the match by 3-0.

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