Levante and Valencia starred in a great match for Matchday 18 of LaLiga Santander. In the 21st minute, José Gómez Campaña shot strongly and Cillessen saved it. However, the goalkeeper left a rebound that the 'Granotes' player took advantage of to score.
Then, 3 minutes later, through a spectacular counterattack, the 'Comandante' Morales gave it to Roger Martí who received it alone in the area and scored to the right side of the goal.
However, in the final minutes of the first half, Gonçalo Guedes scored the consolation goal for Valencia with a rifle shot that was impossible to stop for the opposing goalkeeper.
Levante vs. Valencia: preview
Levante presents Son and Malsa suspended. In addition, Mustafi was operated on this week for a knee sprain and will be out for about three months, and Postigo is still recovering from a muscle injury.
Alessio will have Clerc, Vezo, Campaña, or De Frutos back, who didn't even travel to Alcoi, and Cárdenas will defend the goal again. Miramón has possibilities to replace the suspended Son at right back, and Pepelu would enter the team for Malsa.
On the other hand, the coronavirus has affected the Valencia squad. The cases with the most incidence in the team are those of coach José Bordalás and central defender Omar Alderete, who were not present in the match against Elche last Saturday or in the Copa del Rey match against Arenteiro.
The confirmed absences are Gabriel Paulista, Toni Lato, Dimitri Foulquier, Daniel Wass, and Maxi Gómez. The big news on the squad list could be Thierry Correia. Meanwhile, Cristiano Piccini will play on the right side due to the number of absences.