Levante: Diego Mariño; Pedro López, David Navarro, Juanfran (José Mari 46‘), Nikos Karabelas; Jefferson Lerma, Simao, Camarasa, Rubén García (Deyverson 73‘); Ghilas (Xumetra 59‘), Roger. 4-4-2.
Málaga: Kameni; Rosales, Albentosa, Weligton, Juan Carlos (Juanpi 68’); Amrabat, Recio, Camacho, Pablo Fornals (Boka 59‘); Duje Cop (Duda 73’), Charles. 4-4-2.
Goals:
0-1. 79. Duda. Struck free kick under defensive wall wide of Diego Mariño.
Yellow cards: Juan Carlos 01’, Simao 21’, Roger 35’, Camacho 44’, Jefferson Lerma 72’, David Navarro 77’, Duda 84’, Pedro López 87’, Deyverson 88’, Amrabat 88’, Juanpi 89’, Nikos 92’.
Málaga are up to eleventh after they won 0-1 at Levante, the victory extending their unbeaten run to five matches. Chances were few and far between though, a shot wide from Duje Cop and a header over the top from David Navarro the only efforts anywhere near the target before the interval. After the restart Kameni had to be at his best to keep out Camarasa, and Boka shot straight at Diego Mariño when free on goal. However with ten minutes to go substitute Duda got what was to prove the only goal with a clever free kick under the defensive wall as they jumped in the air, leaving Rubi’s team three points adrift at the bottom of the table.