RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 - 1 Levante UD — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 week ago)
· MD 9
Highlights
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Last season saw Levante fighting relegation down in eighteenth place while RC Deportivo La Coruña tackled a different challenge altogether in the Primera Division. On matchday nine of this campaign, that past gap narrowed as the visitors held their hosts to a 1-1 draw. Bil Nsongo broke the deadlock for the home side in the sixty-third minute, earning a standout 7.6 match rating for his efforts. Yet the advantage did not last through the final whistle, as Daniel Requena Sánchez struck back for Levante in the eighty-second minute with an assist from Petar Ratkov. That late intervention lifted Reque to an impressive 8.2 rating, the highest mark on the pitch.
Both squads arrived at the Riazor mired in identical four-match winless runs across all competitions, reflecting the tight nature of the mid-table battle. RC Deportivo La Coruña sat eighth in the table with ten points from eight played, maintaining a modest home record after four matches in front of their own supporters. Meanwhile, Levante occupied seventeenth place with six points from seven outings, continuing their search for a first away victory of the season following a pair of draws and two losses on the road. The visitors controlled slightly more of the ball with fifty-four percent possession, while the hosts registered thirteen total shots compared to eleven for their opponents.
With the points shared, RC Deportivo La Coruña turns its attention to an away match against Atleti on October 24.
Both squads arrived at the Riazor mired in identical four-match winless runs across all competitions, reflecting the tight nature of the mid-table battle. RC Deportivo La Coruña sat eighth in the table with ten points from eight played, maintaining a modest home record after four matches in front of their own supporters. Meanwhile, Levante occupied seventeenth place with six points from seven outings, continuing their search for a first away victory of the season following a pair of draws and two losses on the road. The visitors controlled slightly more of the ball with fifty-four percent possession, while the hosts registered thirteen total shots compared to eleven for their opponents.
With the points shared, RC Deportivo La Coruña turns its attention to an away match against Atleti on October 24.
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Match stats
Deportivo v Levante
46%
Possession
54%
1.12
Expected goals (xG)
0.85
13
Shots
11
5
Shots on target
4
9
Shots inside the box
6
3
Corners
5
374
Passes
423
82%
Pass accuracy
81%
3
Saves
4
17
Fouls
12
1
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Reque · Levante
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 33' 🟨 Iván Romero · Levante
- 42' 🟨 Luismi Cruz · Deportivo
- 63' ⚽ Bil Nsongo · Deportivo
- 82' ⚽ Daniel Requena Sánchez · assist Petar Ratkov · Levante
- 89' 🟨 Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla · Levante
- 90+6' 🟨 Adria Altimira · Deportivo
Deportivo
4-4-2- 13 Leo Román 90' 6.4
- 20 J. Giménez 90' 7.2
- 12 G. Quagliata 90' 6.6
- 8 Diego Villares 90' 7.1
- 21 Mario Soriano 90' 6.5
- 32 B. Nsongo ⚽ 90' 7.6
- 22 B. Ede 85' 7.1
- 14 Riki Rodríguez 80' 6.5
- 10 Peke 80' 6.8
- 23 Ximo Navarro 62' 6.9
- 19 Luismi Cruz 🟨 62' 6.2
- 2 Adrià Alti · sub 🟨 28' 6.3
- 24 Adama Traoré · sub 28' 6.7
- 18 Jonathan Asp Jensen · sub 10' 6.3
- 17 Angeliño · sub 10' 6.7
- 15 Miguel Loureiro · sub 5' 6.6
Levante
4-3-3- 13 M. Ryan 90' 7.1
- 4 Dela 🟨 90' 7.5
- 3 Ifeanyi Ndukwe 90' 6.8
- 23 Manu Sánchez 90' 6.8
- 6 Reque ⚽ 90' 8.2
- 7 Brugui 90' 6.3
- 9 Iván Romero 🟨 90' 6.7
- 24 T. Fernández 89' 6.4
- 29 Nacho Pérez 76' 6.6
- 20 Oriol Rey 69' 6.3
- 18 E. Bardeli 69' 6.2
- 8 Jon Ander Olasagasti · sub 21' 6.6
- 10 P. Ratkov · sub 🅰️ 21' 7.1
- 22 J. Toljan · sub 14' 6.5
- 17 Víctor García · sub 1' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Deportivo
8th
in the table · 10 pts from 8
· GD +1
Levante
17th
in the table · 6 pts from 7
· GD -4
Form going into the match
Deportivo