Celta 1 – Levante 1: The Sky Blues denied all 3 points at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos

Celta were held to 1-1 draw by Levante down on Monday at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos. Celta wanted to improve their league standing following a disappointing 0-0 draw with Cádiz in their previous game. Levante, on the other hand, lost 4-2 in the last match they played against Real Betis. After today’s result, Celta and Levante are 9th, (32 points) and 20th, (15 points), spots respectively, after 25 matches.
After a goalless first half, Celta fought back the second half, with Franco Cervi finding the net, at 67 minutes. In the end though, their lead was short lived, as Roger Marti equalised for Levante, 82 minutes in. The final result, Celta 1, Levante 1.
For Celta, Carlos Dominguez, Orbelin Pineda, Renato Tapia and Thiago Galhardo, came on for Denis Suarez, Nestor Araujo, Franco Cervi and Santi Mina. Levante brought on Roger Marti, Jorge De Frutos Sebastian, Mickael Malsa, Alejandro Cantero and Carlos Clerc, to replace Dani Gomez, Jose Luis Morales, Gonzalo Melero, Martin Caceres and Son.
There were bookings for Nestor Araujo, Franco Cervi and Iago Aspas from Celta. For Levante, Gonzalo Melero, Martin Caceres, Dani Cardenas, Roger Marti and Jorge De Frutos Sebastian saw yellow.
Celta will next travel to Atletico Madrid, while Levante will face Elche at home.
Technical card: | |
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Celta Vigo: | Matias Dituro, Hugo Mallo, Joseph Aidoo, Nestor Araujo (Orbelin Pineda, min.62), Javi Galan, Brais Mendez, Fran Beltran, Denis Suarez (Carlos Dominguez, min.62), Franco Cervi (Renato Tapia, min.77), Santi Mina (Thiago Galhardo, min.86) and Iago Aspas |
Levante: | Dani Cardenas, Jorge Miramon, Martin Caceres (Alejandro Cantero, min.75), Oscar Duarte, Rober Pier, Son (Carlos Clerc, min.84), Enis Bardhi, Gonzalo Melero (Mickael Malsa, min.75), Pepelu, Jose Luis Morales (Jorge De Frutos Sebastian, min.62) and Dani Gomez (Roger Marti, min.62) |
Stadium: | the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos |
Goals: | Franco Cervi (1-0, min. 67) and Roger Marti (1-1, min. 82) |

