Levante vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
3 - 3
Real Madrid rally for Levante draw through Vinicius in thrilling game
Real Madrid came from behind with a brace from Vinicius Jr. in a thrilling draw with upstart Levante in LaLiga on Sunday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Levante 0, Real Madrid 1. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 28': Carlos Clerc (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 46': Goal! Levante 1, Real Madrid 1. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero with a through ball.
- 57': Goal! Levante 2, Real Madrid 1. José Campaña (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
- 58': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': José Campaña (Levante) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 59': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Isco.
- 59': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Eden Hazard.
- 59': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Gareth Bale.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 66': Substitution, Levante. Pablo Martínez replaces Gonzalo Melero.
- 67': Substitution, Levante. Mickaël Malsa replaces Roger Martí.
- 73': Goal! Levante 2, Real Madrid 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Levante. Enis Bardhi replaces José Campaña.
- 79': Substitution, Levante. Alejandro Cantero replaces José Luis Morales.
- 79': Goal! Levante 3, Real Madrid 2. Rober Pier (Levante) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Federico Valverde.
- 85': Goal! Levante 3, Real Madrid 3. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Levante. Enric Franquesa replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 87': Aitor Fernández (Levante) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Levante 3, Real Madrid 3.
Game Information
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 9,838
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 RMA |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 560 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 10 | Clearances | 24 |
Levante (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aitor Fernández (GK)  |
| 4 | Róber |
| 14 | Rúben Vezo |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc  |
| 20 | Jorge Miramón |
| 5 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 24 | José Campaña |
| 22 | Gonzalo Melero |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 22 | Isco |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
| 18 | Gareth Bale |
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