Atlético de Madrid once again dominated the trend in the League by beating Levante at the Ciudad de Valencia Stadium, where the granota team has not managed to triumph since May 2016. The match, which took place on Saturday on the eleventh day of LaLiga, marked Atlético's first victory in that stadium in more than a decade and reinforced the red and white's superiority in away games to Valencia.
The history between both clubs in the City of Valencia is quite balanced, although with a slight advantage for Atlético. In the 16 matches played in First Division in Valencia, Atlético has obtained six wins, six draws and five wins as a visitor. The most recent streak favors the red and white, with two wins and four draws in their last six visits to the city. The last meeting between both teams, on the twenty-second matchday of last season, ended in a goalless draw, which left the Granotes with a feeling that Levante still represents an important challenge.
Levante, which is in the fight to avoid relegation, received Atlético with a squad that included Ryan, Toljan, Dela, Moreno, Matturro, Raghouber, Pablo Martínez, Tunde, Carlos Álvarez, Losada and Iván Romero. For its part, Atlético had Oblak, Nahuel, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri, Llorente, Cardoso, Barrios, Nico González, Almada and Sorloth. Atlético's players showed tactical and technical superiority that translated into victory, although Levante managed to maintain competitiveness in the last third of the match.
The result is not only an important point for Atlético on its way to fighting for the title, but it also represents a psychological blow for Levante, which has not managed to beat the rojiblanco in its stadium since 2016. With the victory, Atlético consolidates itself as one of the strongest teams in the season, while Levante must seek to improve its performance in the next matches to avoid falling to the Second Division.
Going forward, Atlético will continue to compete for the top position in the table, while Levante will have to focus on securing their points in the remaining matches to stay at the top of the table and avoid relegation. Atlético's next match will be crucial to maintaining their momentum in the season.