Match report

Athletic Club Defeats Levante 2-0 in La Liga

Levante
Levante
0–2
FT
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Nov 29, 2025

Athletic Club demonstrated resilience and tactical prowess to secure a crucial 2-0 win against Levante in the La Liga showdown at the Ciutat de València Stadium. Goals from R. Navarro early on and Nico Williams later consolidated Athletic Club's lead, ensuring they held off any potential comeback attempts by their hosts.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Levante 0–2 Athletic Club
  • • Goals: R. Navarro (3'), Nico Williams (44')
  • • Yellow Cards: K. Arriaga, O. Rey, Y. Berchiche, D. Vivian, R. Brugue for Levante and Athletic Club respectively.
  • • Substitutions: A total of five substitutes each from both teams.

Lineups

Levante

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Ryan (G)
  • 22 J. Toljan (D)
  • 5 U. Elgezabal (D)
  • 3 A. Matturro (D)
  • 23 M. Sanchez (D)
  • 24 C. Alvarez (M)
  • 16 K. Arriaga (M)
  • 20 O. Rey (M)
  • 8 J. A. Olasagasti (M)
  • 15 G. Koyalipou (F)
  • 21 K. Etta (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 P. Cunat
  • 32 A. Primo
  • 6 D. Varela Pampin
  • 7 R. Brugue
  • 9 I. Romero
  • 11 J. Morales
  • 14 J. Cabello
  • 17 V. Garcia
  • 18 I. Losada
  • 35 H. Nakoha

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 U. Simon (G)
  • 15 I. Lekue (D)
  • 3 D. Vivian (D)
  • 4 A. Paredes (D)
  • 17 Y. Berchiche (D)
  • 18 M. Jauregizar (M)
  • 30 A. Rego (M)
  • 23 R. Navarro (M)
  • 7 A. Berenguer (M)
  • 10 N. Williams (M)
  • 11 G. Guruzeta (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 A. Padilla
  • 2 A. Gorosabel
  • 6 M. Vesga
  • 12 J. Areso
  • 19 A. Boiro
  • 20 U. Gomez
  • 22 N. Serrano
  • 25 Izeta
  • 44 S. Sanchez
  • 47 I. Monreal

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    3' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Navarro · Assist: A. Berenguer
  2. Levante
    32' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    K. Arriaga

    Foul

  3. Levante
    37' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    O. Rey

    Foul

  4. Athletic Club
    40' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Berchiche

    Foul

  5. Athletic Club
    44' Athletic Club Goal · Normal Goal
    Nico Williams · Assist: A. Berenguer
  6. Levante
    46' Levante subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Arriaga · On: R. Brugue
  7. Levante
    46' Levante subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Koyalipou · On: I. Romero
  8. Levante
    46' Levante subst · Substitution 3
    Off: U. Elgezabal · On: J. Cabello
  9. Athletic Club
    50' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    D. Vivian

    Handball

  10. Levante
    58' Levante subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Matturro · On: V. Garcia
  11. Athletic Club
    62' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Navarro · On: U. Gomez
  12. Levante
    73' Levante subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Toljan · On: J. Morales
  13. Athletic Club
    81' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mikel Jauregizar · On: M. Vesga
  14. Athletic Club
    81' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nico Williams · On: S. Sanchez
  15. Levante
    86' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    R. Brugue

    Foul

  16. Athletic Club
    88' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Berenguer · On: N. Serrano
  17. Athletic Club
    88' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Guruzeta · On: Izeta

Match Stats

Stat Levante Athletic Club
Fouls 11 19
Pass Accuracy 75% 71%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 413 319
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.30 2.90
Shots off Target 5 8
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 311 227
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Athletic Club took a quick lead in the 3rd minute with R. Navarro scoring, assisted by A. Berenguer, setting an early precedent.
  • ▸ The second goal came from Nico Williams in the 44th minute, again set up by A. Berenguer, effectively sealing Levante's fate and maintaining Athletic Club's momentum.