Levante: Munúa; Pedro López,
Ballesteros, David Navarro, Juanfran; Diop, Iborra (Michel 69'); El Zhar (Pedro
Ríos 71'), Barkero, Juanlu (Rubén García 71'); Martins.
4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Guaita; Joao Pereira (Barragán75
'), Rami, Víctor Ruíz, Cissokho; Gago, Tino Costa (Dani Parejo
62'); Guardado, Jonas (Nelson Valdez 67'), Jonathan Viera; Soldado. 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 21. Martins. Ran on to long Munúa
clearance and fired shot past Guaita.
Yellow cards: Víctor Ruíz 33', Ballesteros 34', Tino Costa 38', Jonas 41', Juanlu 44', Martins 46', Michel 78', Jonathan Viera 78', Munúa 87', Nelson Valdez 88'.
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martínez finally got his first win over Valencia at the seventh attempt, the "Granotas" beating their city neighbours 1-0 in a derby match which kicked off at Sunday lunchtime. The visitors looked the better side early on, with Munúa having to save from Jonas and Tino Costa, and Soldado and Jonas both failing to hit the target. But with twenty minutes on the clock Barkero struck a shot just wide at the other end, and a minute later Martins controlled a long Munúa clearance on his chest before firing a first time volley in to the roof of the net. After that Munúa had little to do, and only a couple of great saves by Guaita from El Zhar and Pedro Ríos prevented any further damage. Bragging rights for once though for Levante, who move above their larger rivals in the table.