Defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano
Melero's goal at the start of the second half was decisive. Despite our team's attempts to equalise the game, the score didn't move it. Correa's goal in the 95th minute was disallowed.
Atlético de Madrid brought Giménez back after giving two negative results and having passed the Covid to form on the starting eleven with Savic in the defence. After a tentative first few minutes, with no chances on either side, the first warning came from our side. Oblak's long throw in to Reinildo ended with the Mozambican's pass to Lemar, but his shot went over the crossbar on the quarter-hour mark. Levante stretched soon after and had their first chance when Roger Martí's header was saved by Oblak.
In the 22nd minute there was a good chance after a deep pass from De Paul to Llorente with a cross from the '14' that Correa missed in the heart of the box. A move that was immediately followed up in our area because Levante were quick on the counterattack and De Frutos' shot was turned behind for a corner by Oblak.
In the extra time of the first half, there was a good move by our team with a cross from De Paul to Cunha, who passed to Lemar, but the Frenchman's shot did not find the target. With the initial score we arrived at the half-time.
The second half started with a Levante goal. In the 54th minute, a pass from De Frutos to Melero allowed him to score with a strong shot. The fans came out to cheer and in the 57th minute Munuera Montero gave a penalty for a handball by Duarte that was overturned by the VAR for offside by Llorente. Llorente, in the 82nd minute shot wide and Lodi headed just wide of the post in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, a cross from João Félix was missed by inches by Correa inside the area. In the 95th minute, Munuera disallowed a Correa goal for a previous foul of Gimenez. In the 97th minute, the last minute of extra time, Oblak headed a free kick by Herrera just wide of the post. On Saturday, our next league game against Osasuna at El Sadar.
