Espi's last-minute goals thwarted the good work of the Alavés in the Levante (2-0)
The Alavés lost 2-0 to the Levante this Friday in the Ciutat de Valencia in the match that opened the 26th day of the EA Sports League. They dominated the first half with several occasions to mark, but the dismissal of the Parada and the last-minute goals of the Espi have left the babazorros without points.
Coudet has bet on Toni Martinez and Boye in attack, and he has been right, since in the first few minutes they have had two occasions, Toni head and Boye in a team play. On the Levante side, the most dangerous player has been Carlos Álvarez, who has organized the game and very attentive to the gaps.
The Vitorian team has been taking the lead in the game over time and has managed to do a lot of damage with attacks directed from the bands. Antonio Blanco, who has completed 100 games in the League , has thrown up a good opportunity and Toni has had a second chance in a tangled play full of shots.
12 shots from the Alavés in the first half that didn't help him find the goal. Moreover, at the last minute Sivera had to stop a shot from Carlos Álvarez to prevent the goal.
The Alavés has also started sending in the second half, but everything has changed in the 60th minute. Parada has receivedthe second yellow card, leaving the team with one less, so Coudet has had to make changes and Guevara and Garcés have entered the field instead of Aleña and Toni Martinez.
The situation has given the Levant strength and launched into the attack, andin the next few minutes Sivera has become the protagonist, having had to make several important stops.
They have been able to hold on, but when it hurts the most, at the last minute, the Levant has achieved the goal of victory. They have hindered the first score, but Espi has picked up the rejection and, hopefully, sent the ball to the net (1-0) .
In the extension, Espi scored the second goal to close the game (2-0).
Alavés has paid dearly for not taking advantage of the opportunities of the first half and has run out of points in the Levante.
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