Levante Shock Sevilla With Stunning 3–0 Away Victory
So here’s one of those Liga stories that really makes you stop and look twice at the scoreline. Sevilla welcomed Levante for the opening match of the 18th round, and on paper, it looked like a fairly routine evening for the Andalusian side. Sevilla were trying to edge closer to the European places, while Levante arrived as the bottom club in the league, desperately searching for points. But football rarely follows the script, and this game turned into a genuine surprise.
From the first whistle, Sevilla were expected to control proceedings, especially at home. The ball was mostly kept by the hosts, and the pressure was slowly built. However, Levante stayed disciplined, compact, and patient. That approach paid off just before halftime, when Iker Losada stepped up and broke the deadlock. Against the run of expectations, the Granotas went into the break with a 1–0 lead, and suddenly the atmosphere around the stadium felt very different.
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In the second half, Sevilla tried to respond with urgency. Chances were created, and the sense was that an equaliser could arrive at any moment. The turning point came when Isaac Romero was given a golden opportunity from the penalty spot. It was the perfect chance to pull Sevilla back into the game, but the miss summed up a frustrating evening for the home side. Instead of momentum swinging Sevilla’s way, Levante grew in confidence.
As the match wore on, Levante struck again. Young Carlos Espi doubled the lead in the 77th minute, finishing calmly after being set up by the legendary José Luis Morales, who had only just come off the bench. That goal felt decisive. Sevilla’s belief visibly drained away, while Levante sensed that something special was unfolding.
Deep into stoppage time, the surprise was fully sealed. Carlos Álvarez added a third goal, turning a shocking result into a humiliating one for Sevilla. A 3–0 scoreline away from home against a team chasing Europe was not just unexpected, it was emphatic.
This victory is massive for Levante. With these three points, they climb one place in the standings and move up to nineteenth, keeping their survival hopes alive. For Sevilla, though, it’s a worrying setback. They remain stuck in eleventh place, and questions will surely be asked about consistency and missed opportunities. On this night, it wasn’t reputation or league position that mattered. It was belief, efficiency, and timing, and all of that belonged to Levante.
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