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2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEVANTE
7-11-7 · 9TH IN LA LIGA
Next Match vs Athletic · Thu 3:00PM
Atlético Madrid wins again, stays 5 points ahead in Spain Atlético Madrid has beaten Villarreal 2-0 to restore a five-point lead at the top of the Spanish league
Provides two crosses in draw Morales provided two inaccurate crosses while adding two shots (off target) and one tackle won during Friday's 1-1 draw with Athletic.
Impact Morales was relatively quiet by his standards as he failed to make the most out of the chances he did see for himself and his teammates. He's now been held off the scoresheet in four straight matches after an extremely productive stretch and will look to get back among the goals next Sunday against Real Sociedad.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Makes three tackles in draw De Frutos tallied three tackles (two won), two shot attempts (one on target) and one interception during Friday's 1-1 draw with Athletic.
Impact De Frutos wasn't quite as creative as he has been of late, but his two shots matched his second-best total of the season. He added a bit of utility with a solid defensive effort, but he'll look to provide a more impactful performance next Sunday against Real Sociedad.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Four saves in draw Fernandez made four saves and conceded once from the spot during Friday's 1-1 draw with Athletic.
Impact Fernandez delivered one of his better performances of the season and was perhaps a bit unlucky to lose his bid for a clean sheet to a penalty. He's stopped 10 of 13 shots faced over his last three matches and will look to carry that positive momentum into next Sunday's match against Real Sociedad.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Reaches double-digits with penalty Marti scored a goal on two shots (one on target) while adding one interception and one created chance during Friday's 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao.
Impact Marti opened the scoring with a penalty in the 34th minute, giving him 10 goals and his third consecutive season in double-digits. He's been in excellent form with five goals in his last six and will look to ride that momentum into Sunday's matchup with Real Sociedad.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Highlights Levante UD vs Athletic Club (1-1)
4 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE
Bilbao draws at Levante 1-1 before their Copa del Rey semi Athletic Bilbao has drawn at Levante 1-1 in the Spanish league
4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Bilbao visits Levante, Frankfurt goes to Bremen Athletic Bilbao visits Levante in a matchup of two of the up-and-coming teams in the Spanish league
5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out against Athletic Club Bardhi will miss Friday's match against Athletic Club after picking up an injury to the soleus muscle in his right leg. His injury will be evaluated before the second leg of the Co...
Impact Bardhi started in each of the two matches against Atletico Madrid over the past week but will now get Friday's match to rest. When healthy, Bardhi is one of his team's most productive attacking options with 22 shots and 32 crosses in 14 league appearances. However, health hasn't been something easy for Bardhi to manage this season after missing much of the last three months. He started as a central midfielder in Saturday's win over Atleti and could be replaced by Jose Luis Morales if Roger Marti returns to the lineup.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Suspended for Athletic match Vezo kept a clean sheet but also picked up his fifth yellow card of the season during Saturday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid. As a result of the suspension, Vezo will be suspended...
Impact Vezo doesn't exactly have the best defensive record this season but is capable of some quality showings as he helped shut down the league leaders with seven clearances in Sunday's road win. In his absence, Rober and Oscar Duarte will anchor the defense and could be surrounded by a handful of fullbacks if manager Paco Lopez sticks with a formation that utilizes three central defenders.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Back in six weeks Melero (thigh) is expected to return in six weeks, his club announced Tuesday.
Impact Melero picked up this injury in the Feb. 12 match against Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey and missed three league matches before a timeline was set for his return. Until his likely comeback at one point in April, Mickael Malsa should start nearly every match in central-midfield.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers calf injury before win Postigo suffered an injury to his left calf before Sunday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid, his club announced Monday.
Impact Postigo was the only downside to a famous victory as his team won away to the league leaders and did so with 10 saves from backup goalkeeper Daniel Cardenas. For Postigo, he'll likely be out for at least another week, so he could return in the Mar. 7 match against Real Sociedad at the earliest if the injury proves to be minor. Postigo has had the least consistent minutes of any defender recently, so his absence shouldn't be too problematic for a team that has only kept two clean sheets all season, and Ruben Vezo, Oscar Duarte and Rober will continue to get minutes while he's out.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Makes 10 saves in win Cardenas kept a clean sheet with 10 saves made during Saturday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Impact Cardenas made a rare start but was certainly impressive with double-digit saves even when the hosts had even more chances to score. He's spent most of the season riding the bench, and unless this performance was enough to earn him the starting spot, then Aitor Fernandez should retake his place in the lineup for Friday's match against Athletic Club.
FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Starts in win Coke created one chance and logged two tackles during Saturday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Impact Coke hadn't even left the bench in a month but was still handed the start against the top team in the league. He'll hope that his performance was enough to keep Jorge Miramon on the bench so that he can remain in the lineup for Friday's match against Athletic Club.
FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Scores winner off bench De Frutos scored one goal from his only shot in 28 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Impact De Frutos finished off the league leaders by catching Jan Oblak out of his goal after he moved up the pitch for a late corner attempt. Despite only starting in one of the past four matches, De Frutos has logged one goal and two assists. He'll hope to convert that good record into a starting spot for Friday's match against a tough Athletic Club defense.
FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Takes two shots in win Morales put two shots off target and created one chance during Saturday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Impact Morales hasn't been as productive recently with only three crosses and two shots on target over his last three appearances. He won't get any easier matchups just yet with Athletic Club and Real Sociedad among the top six defenses in the league.
FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Starts in win Leon played in 62 minutes of Sunday's 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Impact Leon has started in four of the last five matches but never lasted more than 64 minutes and only put one shot on goal. It's an interesting choice to keep Leon in the lineup when Roger Marti and Jose Luis Morales have been much more productive, but not losing matches will take precedence. Up next is a match against Athletic Club, which have conceded the sixth-fewest shots on goal to forwards in La Liga.
FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Highlights Atletico Madrid vs Levante UD (0-2)
FEBRUARY 20 • YOUTUBE
Madrid moves closer to the top in Spain as Atlético stalls Leader Atlético Madrid stumbled in the Spanish league and Real Madrid didn’t miss its chance to move closer to the top
FEBRUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Late removal Saturday Postigo felt his calf tighten up in warmups Saturday ahead of the match against Atletico Madrid.
Impact Postigo was pulled from the starting XI Saturday after feeling his calf in warmups, which moved Mickael Malsa into the lineup. Postigo has been in out of the lineup this season, leading to 14 starts, albeit just one clean sheet.
FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to bench Vukcevic (back) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Atletico Madrid.
Impact Vukcevic is finally back in the squad Saturday, his first in more than a month. He's dealt with a nagging back injury since last year and hasn't appeared since December. The hope is that he's ready to feature again and if all goes well, he'll come off the bench against Atletico and be an option to start in coming weeks.
FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Takes two shots as a starter Marti took two shots (not on target), made one interception and one clearance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw to Atletico.
Impact Marti was back in the starting XI after staying on the bench in their previous match with muscular issues. He played 81 minutes before subbing off and co-led his side in shots. The forward has nine goals in the season, and will now look for another one when they visit Atletico on Saturday in the return game.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Assists in home draw De Frutos assisted one goal from two chances created, sent in three inaccurate crosses, made one tackle (zero won) and one interception and picked up a yellow card in Wednesday's 1...
Impact De Frutos assisted Enis Bardhi's opener in the 17th minute, but they allowed the draw in the first half. The forward now has seven assists in the season, all of them in his last 12 appearances. He will look to get on the scoresheet again at Atletico on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Scores opener against Atletico Bardhi scored one goal from his only shot, created one chance, made one tackle (zero won), two interceptions and one clearance in Wednesday's 1-1 draw to Atletico.
Impact Bardhi scored the opener in the 17th minute, but they conceded the equalizer in the first half and earned one point at home. That was his first goal of the season, to go with two assists. The midfielder will look to keep things rolling against the same Atletico on Saturday, on the road.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Makes five saves in draw Fernandez made five saves and five clearances during Wednesday's 1-1 draw to Atletico.
Impact Fernandez had a great outing, helping his side earn the home draw against Atletico's good offense. The five clearances were also a season-high for him. The goalkeeper will now look to keep the momentum when they visit Atletico in the return match on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
