Almería: Esteban; Nelson, Pellerano,
Trujillo, Christian; Marcos Tébar, Verza; Aleix Vidal, Soriano (Rafita
58'), Suso (Helder Barbosa 86'); Rodri (Oscar Díaz 74'). 4-2-3-1.
Levante: Keylor Navas; Chris Lell, Vyntra, David Navarro,
Juanfran; Sergio Pinto, Diop; Pedro Ríos (El Zhar 46'), Ivanschitz
(Barral 81'), Xumetra; Babá (Nong 67'). 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 44. Verza (penalty). After Juanfran pushed over
Suso inside the area.
2-0. 50. Suso. Picked up Verza pass and fired long
shot past Keylor Navas.
2-1. 55. El Zhar (penalty). After Christian pulled
down Juanfran in the area.
2-2. 55. Diop. First time volley wide of Esteban
from Sergio Pinto corner.
Yellow cards: Soriano 24', Pedro Ríos 27', Lell 38', Ivanschitz 43', Verza 46', Christian 53', 54', Rodri 54', Pellerano 56', Xumetra 61', El Zhar 76', David Navarro 85', Sergio Pinto 88' / red cards: Christian 54'.
Honours were shared between Almería and Levante on Saturday evening, the visitors coming back from two goals down to draw 2-2. Both keepers were in action early on, Keylor Navas saving from Soriano and Suso, and Esteban keeping out Babá. With the first half coming to a close however Verza put the locals in front from the penalty spot after Juanfran pushed over Suso in the area, and five minutes after the interval Suso made it two with an impressive shot from outside of the area. For the fourth game this season though Francisco's team were unable to hold on to their lead, El Zhar converting a second penalty after Christian was sent off for picking up two bookings from the same corner, and Diop volleying home another corner just minutes later. Even so it took a couple of late saves by Navas from Rodri and Pellerano to prevent the East coast side from clocking up their first victory of the season.