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Levante 3-1 Athletic Club: Levante punish defensive errors for their second win of the season

ESPN FC's highlights cover Levante's 3-1 win over Athletic Club in LALIGA. Levante took a 2-0 lead after repeated Athletic defensive errors, Athletic pulled one back from the penalty spot, and Levante sealed the result late. The commentary focuses on Levante's organisation and quick transitions and the cost of Athletic's mistakes.

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Nico Williams back on the bench after another muscle injury he picked up with the Spain squad. It's becoming a bit of a habit of Nikos to get fit, go with Spain and then pull a pull his hamstring. But anyhow, first of all, there is Maran getting involved. >> Well, straight away he was the target for that long ball which is cleared by Mandy. What we have seen though with Athletic in in their recent games although they've struggled to create clear chances go for Yuri Navaro. Bit of space on the edge of the box for Bener. It was a heavy touch from him. Still the move is alive for onto his left foot. The shot is blocked by Manuel Sanchez. It's another positive start from Athletic >> and you see Leante though keeping the shape really well. Those two lines of four very well defined and not much distance between them. >> Jury. Oh, far posting again. Manuel Sanchez with a decisive block. But it will be a corner. Just left him slightly unmarked, hasn't he? I wonder if he might have just gone and absolutely leather that one rather than just place it. Navaro Minger GOES FOR THE SHOT. OH, IT'S a wonderful save from Matty Ryan. >> Got across really well. The Australian, didn't they? >> Well, he didn't need much time there, did he, Benette, to get the ball out from under his feet? pushing Matty Ryan, forcing him into that diving save. But it's continues this trend of a very strong start from Athletic to the game. Cuts onto his right foot. It's a good delivery away by Yerai. >> Yeah, he just preferred to swing it in there, didn't he? >> This time he goes for the left footed cross. Romero was a long way away and that just drops into the hands of Unai Simon. Visitors have had the clearest chance. The shot from Binger. Brilliantly saved by Mattie Ryan. And there was Howther to latch onto that ball on the edge of the box. Yuri takes a wild swing at it. Drops to Navaro. And another save by Matthew Ryan. They are starting to clock up those shots on target. Looking to clear. Flipped off him. Oh, he's given it away. Bad position. straight to Rakina Dieago to Diego and they've produced a good position here to put in the cross. It's going to drop to Rakina and now Bugen. It's a goal for Leante. Well, it's their first strike on target of the game. I think it's fair to say some shambolic defending from Athletic allowing Leante so many goes, so many stabs at it. And in the end, it's Bugette who scores his first goal. No, it's >> fourth. >> Fourth goal. Yeah, >> I can actually read my handwriting here. His fourth goal of the season. It's Leante one. Athletic nil. >> Yeah, I think he's the um the only player in that who seemed to keep the head. Um Athletic had several chances to clear it. Johno probably should have done better. And here it just pinballs around, doesn't it? Look, there's no offside. >> Just doesn't quite fall there for Jeride, doesn't it? Just falls kindly and he makes no mistake. But yeah, you as a coach, I don't think you're very happy with that. >> There's an element of bad luck in in the the phase of the move where Dai is involved that that you can say bad luck, rebounds don't go your way. But as you say, it's It's the start of the move which which is the concern of the mistake and and where it's a real defensive blunder. >> And tell you what, really good news for Levante because obviously they can now they've got their goal. They know that Athletic have struggled to break down well organized, well drilled defenses so far this this season. And well, hang on. >> And another mistake at the back invites Leante forward. Thiego Fernandez SAVED BY UNAI SIMON. AND THE FOLLOW UP IN RAUG again 2-0 just 2 minutes after he scored the opener. Leante two-0 up but again athletic shoot themselves in the foot. >> Yeah that's comic. Um it's I mean well done bug follows it in. You got to say perfect counterattack from Leante but I'm not sure is it who gives the ball away. Is it is it >> but I mean really really poor. >> Great from Levante. >> Well, we all know that's what they're brilliant at when there's a a turnover. >> Yeah, he doesn't look there. Howa, does he >> makes a save and goody just a little bit slow to react? Maybe not quite on his toes. just just slightly off balance. A little bit stopped, isn't he, as well? And he's just bugger is coming in quickly. It's a good shot from Thiago. >> I say normally you want your keeper to put it wide, but in that sort of situation, just stopping it is enough. You know, he couldn't really ask any more there from Bugette Rewarded for his persistence and his ability to follow up there and spot where the ball may have dropped inside the penalty area. But Leante doing what to say uh what they did last year which is been lightning quick on their transitions and well they've made Athletic pay a very high price for two mistakes at the back. It's 2-0. >> It just shows that at the very best level these sort of mistakes are absolutely fatal >> and certainly left Athletic with a mountain to climb those two minutes. Mental switch off Jay Oruringon rather tried to anticipate that ball and it's left some space up behind for D Fernandez Thiago away by Ringon. A lot of players raising their arm and apologizing in this athletic defense in this first half. It's just mistake after mistake right now. It's very smart as well, isn't it? Tit Thiago just to make sure he's behind the halfway line. No chance of offside as well in the end. Gorinko Sagasti >> Tieran. It's a bit of a needless challenge there from Jono. I think he's making a good candidacy to be substituted at Halime. I've been impressed by him this season, but he's not not enjoying himself out there tonight. He's made several important mistakes as the the youngster. D Fernandez screaming for the cross. The delivery comes to Jeremy Tolean who slices his volley, but D Fernandez is wreaking havoc down that left hand side. >> Absolutely great ball and it's good movement as well. Once again, you see he's come in absolutely unmarked. Nobody's really tracked him back >> and aerial crosses from Athletic Navaro. Oh, it was almost onto the head of Maruan Yuri on his less favored foot. A chance for Navaro to whip in the ball. Galerita, he goes for goal. It was a tame effort. Been difficult to put a cross in from that angle though. difficult to generate power as well from that standing position for Wigor Gallera on his weaker left foot. >> He and Gallera want to say it now with Mike used to have very tough to turn sell apart from a distance. Uring dummies the cross. He's sent Thiago sprawling. Maruan with the volley and Uringon gets there first. Navaro. Galera. That should be say it should be from Matthew Ryan who's let it run out of play and it will be a goal kick. But again, it's it's Agoron who's providing the threat for Athletic >> and he looks up here and he sees it's good movement from from Maruan. I would have certainly would have worked Matray in there but once again good block from Aisa Mandi to be said 19 years old. >> Navaro turns onto his left foot in Duke. There he is again. Matthew Ryan claims the ball. Well, 18 when you're signed age 18 by Liverpool must be something about you profiting from, as we said, those strict visa rules in the UK padding it down to an Simon. >> Yeah, apart from the two goals, Unai hasn't actually had to make a save, has he? Ner always very frustrating for a goalkeeper. Yaki Williams comes in Duke and he got the throw in. He was following the instructions from his brother saying to strike the ball into Dukquet. There >> wasn't a lot else he could have got from that position. I think you could just see Romero urging his teammates to push forward a wee bit. Jay Binger stops and accelerates. He's kept the ball in play. Well, Maran attacks here at the near post. For now, there is no decision from the referee. That's one of those whereas Aagasti was a little bit laid back as that didn't seem to go off the pitch. Have a look here. I tell you what, he doesn't see him coming and I reckon you you well he doesn't get the ball does he? It's one of those penalties that we've seen given a lot of times where the defender is just a little bit laidback and and doesn't know that someone's going to come from behind and he ends up instead of striking the ball, striking his his back heel. He's made a I probably made quite a lot of it. Edenzic is animated and look he's saying penalty penalty. He's sure that it's a penalty >> which convinces me most that it is a penalty and >> yeah it is >> Alejandro has seen the same so it's a penalty to Athletic >> I have no idea who will take this penalty for Athletic I would normally normally it would be Sanset who missed his last one or had his last one saved >> Yuri Binger Binger has taken hasn't he also missed or Binger. Can he make it too? And can it start a comeback for Athletic? And he slots it away. Sends Matthew Ryan the wrong way. And now it's a completely different game at the Chutat Valencia. Still 24 minutes to go plus added time. You can hear the booze. You can hear the whistles inside the ground, but it's now 2-1. And a very different feel to this, Paul. >> Well, after being looking very comfy, I say quick thinking, good work from Maran wins that penalty. Sometimes you see penalties and they look like they're an absolute eternity of effort and suffering. And sometimes they just look so easy. You think, how come you don't score every week? Um, very good penalty. They're always good if they end up in the back of the net. Maybe he commits himself a fraction early, Ryan. But >> yeah, and all of a sudden, you know, let's be honest, Liv and they've led. They've looked comfy and it does, you do see nerves step come. It's a >> fine performance from him as well this evening. >> He didn't he was not among the candidates for man of the MVP in Du, but he could well be. >> And Lapour could be heading into the changing rooms. Red card for the Spanish international. >> If you're giving it, it's red, isn't it? Let's see if there's a if there is actually contact. >> Well, he was slow to turn there. I claport. It was Pina had a bit too much pace for him, but he's saying no. But it certainly Let's have a look here. And that's why Etong's come on his flick on. >> Did he just catch his heel? Well, he's come across him which forces the contact. There's a slight grab of the shirt as well from Laport. They were clean through on goal. Free kick. It was a cleverly worked move from Leande Yong and the corner. >> I mean, so now athletic, but they've still got two substitutions to make. Maybe they could bring on someone like Beny Prades. Sagasti headed away by Nyaki Williams. Again, it's Ola Sagasti with the first time delivery. >> Really good cross as well. >> Galera for Rober Navaro. Look at Eta Yong getting back and he will take the yellow card. I'm surprised he has a complaint from Italy when >> he only had one thing on his mind there which was stopping the attack. >> Well, one thing I want to say about Laort is he has played so many minutes already since the World Cup been basically is back into the side. Three games, three starts for Spain. Started both athletics games since coming back. Might just limit terms its changes options to change. Thiago Victor Garia Mano Sanchez at the far post. Oh well there were bodies in the way through Simon who saw that very late. >> Nearly it was nearly. Oh dear. >> Canalis referee the move to continue. >> I hope he sort of taken his got his made a mental note. Navaro away by Induku. It's Alex Bener now filling in at left back with Yuri in the center of the defense. >> And Galeretas lasted 78 79 minutes for Atletic. >> Now Williams couldn't take it in his stride. It was a difficult ball to control. Yong. Oh, that was a clear head clash between Rakina and Jay who's quickly back up on his feet. It takes a lot to keep the eye down and the referee has forgotten the booking. I'm sure there will be a a sheepish looking Levante player knowing that he's got a wave of that yellow card. The best thing for him was for the move to be a long one. And then the head clash also the referee had his mind on something else. Although it looks like he's jotting something down >> as Pedes is about to come on. >> It's Jeremy Tolian. >> Yeah, >> he's not got away with it in the end. Nacho Periff Reka almost got there. Well, there have been quite a lot of late goals in Levante games of late, haven't there? Against Deport, against Sevilla, against Barcelona. It's six goals after the 79th minute for Leante, >> which is quite a niche cut off, isn't it? 79 minutes. >> Yes, it's a bit arbitrary, isn't it? You know, like 80 you'd say. Okay. Manui Bener does very well to find Inyaki Williams looking for Niko and it will drop to Yuri. Well, he was stretching on the bounce. It was a difficult effort but almost out of nothing, Beringer forced a very promising attack for Athletic. >> Yeah, great ball from Bering, isn't it? I mean the it's not really I mean there's only Nico available there in the middle cuz um Maran had stayed down and he does pretty well to keep that as far down as he did. It was just bouncing up. It looks like he was spot on there Paul. It's nine minutes more of play at the de Valencia checking his shoulder. Alex Binger will get there. Canales binger drags his short headed away by Ola Sagasti. Victor Garia, >> the crowd asking for a foul, but if it's Victor who's got his arm out and few nerves in the Sidad Valencia obviously a win for for Levante would they went into this just above the relegation zone obviously with the game in hand but this would take them quite a long way clear away from Victor Garia and gets clattered. So, another chance to put the ball into the box. Not had too much joy from set pieces so far this evening. It's Yuri who will be taking the free kick. So, they will go for the outswinging option. Not his best delivery although it almost falls to Rego. >> Yeah, it wasn't a bit of a comedy of errors again there, wasn't it? >> Sadi, it was a stretchable ball from Beringer. Oh, yellow card for Yuri. >> Gives him that Yuri look. >> Yeah, it's kind of scary look. >> It's a scary stare from Yuri Vertic towards Alejandro Gintro. He's the first athletic player to go into the book today. >> Overcross. La given a direct red card. That's not That's not going into the booking. >> That's going to the change now. Brika, Victor Garia. There is that extra man. I can really feel it in these secondary balls. Victor Garcia, OLA SAGASTINA. GREAT SAVE from Simon, but the rebound falls to Eta Aong and Leante have sealed the game. Three points, a second win this season. And it's another goal which when Nimon actually pulls off the save, but the quickest player onto the rebound is a Levante player. >> Yeah, absolutely. Just a moment where you could see that extra man. I think he's just checking to see if there's an offside. But it's one of those, isn't it, where that extra man just allowed them to to find that wee bit more space, get work the shot. Let's have a look. >> No, it's not offside. Played on by Paredes. So Ente Yong with a much needed goal for his confidence as well. He started so strongly last season and then really struggled to score goals. >> They were talking about Barca buying him last Christmas, weren't they? >> I think that might have been a factor in him dropping off a wee bit. >> The stock certainly did rise early on and then dropped down towards the second half of the season, but >> once again there are there were more options to rotate things around. Well, it's full time here at the Sutad de Valencia. This game from match day six comes to an end. Leante grabbing their second win of the season. The camera focuses on this man, Buger, because it was his two goals that really set the tone for the game. 90th 19th minute, 21st minute and from then it was always an uphill struggle for Athletic. So,