Levante: Munúa; Lell, Ballesteros, David
Navarro, Juanfran (Nikos Karabelas 67'); Diop, Iborra (Juanlu 81'); El Zhar,
Michel, Barkero, Rubén García; Roger (Angel 71'). 4-2-3-1.
Athletic: Iraizoz; Iraola, Ekiza, Aymeric Laporte, De
Marcos; Gurpegui, Ander Herrera; Susaeta, Muniain (Amorebieta 45'), Ibai
Gómez (Igor Martínez 63'); Aduríz (Llorente 75'). 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
0-1. 06. Aduríz. Steered header wide of
Munúa after Susaeta laid ball across.
1-1. 26. Lell. Ran on to El
Zhar pass and fired angled shot wide of Iraizoz.
2-1. 44. Iborra. Header
from close up after Roger headed back Ballesteros cross.
3-1. 69. El Zhar.
Struck low shot from outside area after Michel played ball back.
Yellow cards: Aduríz 30', Iborra 31', Michel 36', Ibai Gómez 52', Igor Martínez 74', Rubén García 88' / red cards: Laporte 42'.
Levante consolidated sixth spot after coming from a goal down to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Saturday afternoon. Aduríz got on the end of a Susaeta cross to head the opener for the visitors in only the sixth minute, but Iraizoz had to make a first class save from Roger before Lell picked up El Zhar's pass and ran on to equalise midway through the first half. With half time approaching Laporte got himself sent off for bringing down Roger as he advanced on goal, and although Iraizoz kept out Michel's free kick, Ballesteros and Roger played the ball back in for Iborra to head past the keeper. And after the break Iraizoz had to make another good stop from Roger before El Zhar beat him for a third time, controlling Michel's pass and firing a low shot inside the near post from outside of the area.