Match report

Levante Defeats Oviedo 4-2 in La Liga Thriller

Levante
Levante
4–2
FT
Oviedo
Oviedo
Mar 21, 2026

Levante emerged victorious with a 4-2 win over Oviedo in a thrilling La Liga encounter. C. Espi scored twice early on, but Oviedo fought back through I. Chaira and F. Vinas. Levante regained control with a goal from I. Losada and later secured the win through I. Romero, ensuring they held off a determined Oviedo attack.

Key Facts

  • C. Espi scored two goals for Levante in the 4th and 25th minutes.
  • I. Chaira and F. Vinas scored for Oviedo, with F. Vinas' goal coming from a penalty.
  • Levante's I. Losada and I. Romero added to the lead in the 52nd and 90+3rd minutes.
  • Oviedo's Eric Bailly and Alberto Reina received yellow cards.

Lineups

Levante

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Mathew Ryan (G)
  • 22 Jeremy Toljan (D)
  • 4 Adrián de la Fuente (D)
  • 3 Alan Matturro (D)
  • 23 Manuel Sánchez (D)
  • 20 Oriol Rey (M)
  • 17 Víctor García (M)
  • 8 Jon Ander Olasagasti (M)
  • 18 Iker Losada (M)
  • 26 Kareem Tunde (M)
  • 19 Carlos Espí (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Pablo Cuñat
  • 6 Diego Pampín
  • 29 Nacho Pérez
  • 14 Ugo Raghouber
  • 10 Pablo Martínez
  • 12 Unai Vencedor
  • 55 Tai Abed
  • 16 Kervin Arriaga
  • 9 Iván Romero
  • 27 Paco Cortés
  • 11 José Luis Morales
  • 21 Etta Eyong

Oviedo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Aarón Escandell (G)
  • 22 Nacho Vidal (D)
  • 2 Eric Bailly (D)
  • 4 David Costas (D)
  • 25 Javi López (D)
  • 6 Kwasi Sibo (M)
  • 23 Nicolas Fonseca (M)
  • 7 Ilyas Chaira (M)
  • 5 Alberto Reina (M)
  • 15 Thiago Fernández (M)
  • 9 Federico Viñas (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Horațiu Moldovan
  • 34 Adri Fernández
  • 3 Abdel Rahim
  • 16 David Carmo
  • 12 Dani Calvo
  • 11 Santiago Colombatto
  • 8 Santi Cazorla
  • 10 Haissem Hassan
  • 27 Pablo Agudín
  • 19 Álex Forés

Timeline

  1. Levante
    4' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Espi
  2. Levante
    25' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Espi
  3. Oviedo
    38' Oviedo Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Bailly

    Holding

  4. Oviedo
    44' Oviedo Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Chaira · Assist: Javi López
  5. Oviedo
    45'+3 Oviedo Goal · Penalty
    F. Vinas
  6. Oviedo
    45'+6 Oviedo Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Reina
  7. Levante
    52' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Losada · Assist: K. Tunde
  8. Oviedo
    55' Oviedo Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player
  9. Levante
    61' Levante subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Losada · On: P. Martinez
  10. Oviedo
    64' Oviedo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Javi López · On: R. Alhassane
  11. Oviedo
    64' Oviedo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Fernandez · On: H. Hassan
  12. Oviedo
    64' Oviedo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Fonseca · On: S. Cazorla
  13. Oviedo
    70' Oviedo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Sibo · On: S. Colombatto
  14. Levante
    71' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    K. Tunde

    Holding

  15. Levante
    74' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    O. Rey

    Holding

  16. Levante
    75' Levante subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Tunde · On: F. Cortes
  17. Levante
    75' Levante subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Espi · On: I. Romero
  18. Oviedo
    76' Oviedo Card · Yellow Card
    S. Cazorla

    Tripping

  19. Oviedo
    80' Oviedo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Alberto Reina · On: A. Fores
  20. Levante
    84' Levante subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Garcia · On: T. Abed
  21. Oviedo
    84' Oviedo subst · Substitution 6
    Off: N. Vidal · On: P. Agudin
  22. Levante
    89' Levante subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. A. Olasagasti · On: K. Arriaga
  23. Levante
    89' Levante subst · Substitution 6
    Off: O. Rey · On: Ugo Raghouber
  24. Levante
    90'+3 Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Romero

Match Stats

Stat Levante Oviedo
Fouls 17 18
Pass Accuracy 72% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards
Total Shots 20 10
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 284 471
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 1.82 1.34
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 38% 62%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 204 387
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 9 5

Key Match Notes

  • C. Espi's early brace put Levante firmly in control, giving them a 2-0 lead in the first half.
  • Oviedo's determination was evident with I. Chaira and F. Vinas' goals, briefly evening the score before Levante's late strikes sealed the victory.