Malaga vs Levante

Match summary

Malaga and Levante played out a goalless draw.

Malaga had the better of the chances, with 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Levante's 1.19 from 11. Chupe had a penalty saved for Malaga.

Malaga and Levante played out a goalless draw in La Liga on matchday four, despite the home side dominating territory and creating the clearer openings throughout the fixture. Malaga accumulated sixty-three percent possession and completed five hundred and seventy-eight passes with an eighty-eight percent accuracy, compared to Levante's three hundred and thirty-six passes. The hosts also recorded ten shots, one hundred and nine attacks, fifty-two dangerous attacks, and an expected goals figure of 1.73 against Levante's 1.19. Both teams managed three shots on target, while Malaga accumulated six corners, fifteen fouls, and four yellow cards, with Levante registering four corners, eleven fouls, and two cautions.

The key moments of the encounter began in the ninth minute when Malaga missed a penalty taken by Chupe. Disciplinary action followed in the first half as Dani Lorenzo, Rafita Garrido, and Pablo Martínez received yellow cards for fouls prior to the interval. Following a scoreless first half, both managers made a series of substitutions across the second period. Adrián Dela was cautioned for Levante in the seventieth minute for a foul, before Luís Castro received a yellow card for argument in the eighty-third minute. Late in the match, Carlos Puga was booked for a foul, and Aïssa Mandi received a yellow card for argument after the final whistle.