A goal by Mohamed Bouldini in minute 83 gave the Granotas their second consecutive victory
After the meeting, Javi Calleja was presented as the new coach of the Valencian team
Levante defeated Leganés 2-1 this Sunday in a lackluster match on both sides and in which everything happened in the last half hourwhen the team coached by Felipe Miñambres was more effective than its rival and with a goal from Mohamed Bouldini in the 83rd minute they took their second win in a row and left the Madrid team, once again, on the verge of relegation.
Levante sports director, Felipe Miñambres, in his second and last game as interim coach after the presentation today of Javi Calleja as the new coachsought some freshness with four changes compared to the eleven that beat CD Mirandés on Thursday in Anduva, while Imanol Idiákez repeated the line-up that won the last two games.
The most dangerous thing at the start of the clash was a cross from the right by De Frutos that Bouldini, who was back in the eleven, failed to finish off inside the small area. After fifteen minutes, Leganés took over and after a long combination and after a long shot from Cissé, the rejection fell to Juan Muñoz to score at willbut the referee annulled it for clearly offside (m.18).
Omeruo (m.21) injured, Nyom’s entry did not change Idiákez’s plan. The match, marked by the strong heat that even forced the referee to stop so that the players could cool down, continued without rhythm or scoring chances in a boring first half that culminated a timid header by Rober Ibáñez after a center by De Frutos, the most active in the local team.
The Uruguayan Saracchi was left at the break due to a blow to his right shoulder and Rober Pier’s tackle caused Álex Muñoz to move to the left side of Levante’s defence. The second half started like the first, with a dangerous center from De Frutos that Bouldini finished off this time but very wide with the tip of the left boot.
Idiákez moved the bench with the entry of Pardo and Fede Vico at the same time that Levante took a step forward in search of the goal. The clash was still very stuck and stuck until a robbery in the opposite field by the Levante player Pablo Martínez, in his first intervention as soon as he entered, It allowed him to execute a great shot from the front that Risk could not stop (1-0, m.65).
Levante was about to score the second in the following play, although De Frutos finished off very forcefully after an individual action and his shot ended in a corner kick. Levante locked themselves in their field with the advantage on the scoreboard, but in a resounding defensive error and after a long ball behind their defense, Raba did not forgive against Cárdenas and tied the match in the absence of a quarter of an hour to go.
The tie did justice to Leganés, who had gone on to defend with four players. However, the joy of the Madrid team did not last longbecause Risk did not stop a long shot from Joni Montiel and Bouldini, in his first goal of the season, signed the 2-1 (m.83). The local victory was closed by Cárdenas, with a good save after a header by Qasmi already in the extension.
The discount, of nine minutes, was still enough for the referee to cancel a goal against Levante’s De Frutos for offside and Levante, with the logical suffering in the final stretch before the push of the rival, probably took more prize than deserved and stopped the good streak of Leganés.
Data sheet:
2 – Raise UD: Cárdenas, Pubill (Son, 76′), Vezo (Postigo, 88′), Álex Muñoz, Saracchi (Rober Pier, 45′), De Frutos, Iborra (Pablo Martínez, 64′), Pepelu, Rober Ibáñez (Brugué, 76 ‘), Joni Montiel and Bouldini.
1 – CD Leganes: Risk, Miramón, Jorge Saénz, Omeruo (Nyom, 21′), Sergio González, Josema (Raba, m.70), Undabarrena, Cissé (Fede Vico, 56′), Gaku (Qasmi, 70′), José Arnaiz and Juan Munoz (Ruben Pardo, 56′).
Referee: Milla Alvéndiz (Andalusian). TA: Bouldini, Pepelu and Joni Montiel/Cissé, Omeruo and Josema.
goals: 1-0 M.65: Pablo Martinez. 1-1 M.75: Raba. 2-1 M.83: Bouldini.
Stadium: Ciutat de València. 11,654 spectators.