Levante achieved a 2-1 victory over Sevilla at the Ciutat de València Stadium, securing its first victory of the season and keeping the fight for Champions League qualification alive. The opening goal came in the 19th minute when Robbie Ure, taking advantage of a mistake by the Levante defense, scored his first goal as a player for the Andalusian team. Sevilla responded shortly after, with a second goal from Ure in the 54th minute, but Levante pushed again and, in the 57th, Ivá Romero, a former Sevilla player, scored to close the scoring.
The match was marked by a series of incidents that included an injury to Miguel Sierra, who left the field after a fall that caused an open shoulder. Sierra was replaced by Ure, who became the protagonist of the match. Furthermore, Levante suffered an altercation with Sevilla fans, which escalated in the stands and required the presence of a large number of police officers to control the situation. Coach Luis García Plaza, who coached Levante between 2008 and 2011, was frustrated by the team's defense and was forced to manage the pressure from the fans.
Regarding the action on the field, Levante showed a vertical and aggressive game, with several scoring opportunities that were frustrated by Sevilla's defensive solidity. Levante players, like Brugué and Fofana, had several golden chances, but were unable to convert them. For its part, Sevilla maintained constant pressure in the midfield, although Levante managed to take advantage of the errors of the goalkeeper and the defense to score. The referee showed a yellow to Luis García Plaza in the 66th minute for a complaint and a yellow to Castrín in the 63rd minute for a challenge on Brugué.
The result leaves Levante with three points and the possibility of staying in the qualifying zone, while Sevilla continues fighting to avoid the relegation zone. With the victory, Levante improves its position in the table and approaches the Champions League qualification zone, while Sevilla will have to look for a quick response in its next game to avoid losing ground in the fight for survival in the league.