Robbie Ure scored his first La Liga goal and set up a second, but it counted for nothing in the end. Levante snatched a 3-3 draw against Sevilla in a frenetic finish at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Monday, scoring twice in the 90th minute after Isaac Romero had put the visitors back in front. The result leaves Sevilla frustrated in fifth place while Levante bank a point they looked nowhere near earning with an hour played.
Key Moments
- 13′, Robbie Ure opens the scoring for Sevilla, netting his first La Liga goal according to BBC Sport. The visitors lead 1-0 at the break after Levante fail to threaten.
- 54′, Felix Correia doubles Sevilla’s lead early in the second half, finishing after being set up by Ure. VAR confirms the goal at the 55th minute.
- 57′, Levante pull one back almost immediately. Iván Romero converts from a Brugui assist to make it 2-1 and give the home side hope.
- 90′, A chaotic final minute: Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla levels at 2-2 for Levante, then Isaac Romero restores Sevilla’s lead at 3-2 with an assist from Fofana, only for Ifeanyi Ndukwe to immediately equalize at 3-3. Isaac Romero is then sent off for a second bookable offense.
Tactical Breakdown
Levante dominated the ball for much of the match, finishing with 56% possession and 20 shots to Sevilla’s 18. The home side generated an xG of 2.00 but were largely wasteful until stoppage time, with their goalkeeper Ryan called upon only twice. Sevilla’s 2.55 xG reflected a visiting side that created real danger on the counter despite conceding territory, with Vlachodimos needing to make five saves to keep his side in contention.
Luis Garcia Plaza’s side adjusted well after Levante pulled it back to 2-1 in the 57th minute, making a double substitution at the 68th minute. That move looked decisive when Isaac Romero scored what appeared to be the winner in the 90th minute, assisted by Fofana. Levante had also made their own adjustments, sending on Petar Ratkov and Fernandez at the 56th minute, but the real equalizer came from an unlikely source: defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
Levante’s first half was passive to the point of damage, registering no goals and limited threat as Sevilla’s compact 4-2-3-1 absorbed their shape. The home side’s inability to convert sustained second-half possession into goals before the final minute nearly cost them, and they owe this point entirely to an extraordinary stoppage-time sequence. Sevilla, for their part, were hurt by Isaac Romero’s red card in the 90th minute, which compounds a frustrating draw from a position of control.
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Verdict
Sevilla sit fifth on 14 points, level with Real Sociedad but with a game in hand, and will feel they surrendered two points from a position of clear advantage. Levante, still in the relegation zone but now on 6 points after seven games played, take a draw that, given where the match stood at the 89th minute, amounts to a minor rescue. Luis Garcia Plaza will also need to assess the fallout from Isaac Romero’s red card ahead of Sevilla’s next fixture.
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