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Villarreal 1-1 Levante: Crisis at La Cerámica
A Pedraza target prevents defeat but propelled the fifth consecutive game without winning the "Yellow Submarine" in LaLiga.
Villarreal scored a point in Levante Unión Deportiva's visit to the La Ceramica Stadium (1-1) with a late goal by Alfonso Pedraza in the final half of the match, making him equal worst series. Liga winless matches (five) since Javier Calleja assumed the post of coach, a result insufficient to prevent the yellow team to leave the bottom of the table.
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Villarreal is a team with serious creative problems. Dominant sterile possession of the ball, the team of Javi Calleja is struggling to create dangerous situations that explode, this time, Gerard Moreno and Toko Ekambi in the last meters. Samu Chukwueze, who made his debut in the First Division in recognition of the goal scored a few days ago against Almería in Copa del Rey, was welcomed from the start. The Nigerian's electricity, overflow and desire did not stop the public from "probing" the "yellow submarine" to punish its predictability.
And La Ceramica's stand was right to show his dissatisfaction with the bland game of his team. The locals went to the locker room after the break without firing a single shot between the three clubs. Although not being a first period of many opportunities, a slow pace and a dull emotion, Calleja was grateful for maintaining the zero in the score thanks to the great reflexes of Sergio Asenjo, who came out at time to stop a Roger Martí's head to a side fault triggered by Enis Bardhi.
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The resumption of the game allowed to see a Samu Chukwueze who revolutionized the yellow attack. Without a trace of Gerard Moreno or Pablo Fornals, the Nigerian did not weigh his shirt to become the absolute protagonist of the attack. On two occasions, he tried to meet Oier Olazabal who was sure to take a prodigious hand for a shot adjusted to the stock of the club. The best opportunity was at the feet of Gerard Moreno, who stumbled at the right moment and could not control a ball just standing in front of goalkeeper Granota.
The Levante, meanwhile, was the closest thing to an accordion. He stretched out and stood out with great ease. As soon as he was able to pass the fighting in defense, the goal suddenly hovered. At the very least that his opponent gives back spaces, Morales exploits them with his speed. A service from the right about to be picked up by Mayoral, but the striker on loan from Real Madrid was Sergio Asenjo, who tried to counter the center of the paralysis. He could not do Palencia in the last part of the game. With the Villarreal torn apart, Campaña advanced the clock, with the pipe including an opponent, before filtering a pass to Morales, who put it at the bottom of the post but found the foot of Ramiro Funes Mori, who pushed the leather inside purpose
Calleja played in the final minutes with the entry of Sansone, which was decisive in the reduction allowing Alfonso Pedraza, another entered in the second half, left. The San Sebastian de los Ballesteros pressed the accelerator, taking advantage of Barca's defense fatigue to penetrate the surface and take a shoe that was shooting at Oier who had no time to react and to take the hand to avoid the purpose of the meeting.
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