REA 5:1 LVN | Real Madrid - Levante UD (LaLiga)

LaLiga

Real – Levante

5:1 (end)

La Coruňa – Zaragoza

3:2 (end)

final

Real Madrid

5:1 (2:1)

Levante UD

Saturday 06.04.2013, 18:00 • LaLiga

		Levante were never able to find back into the match during the second half. Instead Real Madrid used their superiority to add another three goals in the last minutes of play for a 5-1 win which in the end might have been 1-2 goals too high. (19:53:13)
		Game over.
	90+1	Goal for Real! Double for the German! ÖZIL scores the 5th for Real from just seven metres distance after a perfect pass by Di María!
	90	Two minutes are added to the game.
	88	Levante concentrate on keeping the harm in limits. The only question remains if Real can score another one in the remaining time.
	86	Goal for Real! It's getting bitter for the guests! Di María with a nice through ball for Ronaldo who gives the pass to the middle to MESUT ÖZIL and the German national team player scores from short distance!
	84	Goal for Real! A very strong effort by Gonzalo Higuaín makes possible the decision for Real Madrid! He went past a defender and gave the ball towards the penalty shot point with a pass from the endline. CRISTIANO RONALDO had problems to controll the ball in the first moment but then fired it into the right corner for the 3-1 lead!
	83	Free kick by Özil from the right wing, headed out by a defender.
	81	Marcelo with the through ball for Özil whose shot from the left side of the six-yard box was blocked by Munúa at cost of a corner.
	80	Ronaldo with a great dribbling through three defensemen but the last man stopped him!
	79	After a cross by Di María it was Higuaín who stood several metres offside.
	77	And also the guests use their last option for a change. Barkero is the subsitute for goal scorer Míchel.
	77	Last possible change for Real Madrid. Özil enters the pitch for Benzema.
	76	Higuaín with a shot from about 20 metres that Munúa blocks to the side. The rebound then comes to Arbeloa but a defender makes the interception.
	74	After a fast counter Ronaldo goes down inside the guest area after a little push by Diop, not enough for a penalty shot.
	72	Double chance for Di María. First he received a cross on the right side of the guest area but wasn't able to shoot the ball towards the goal and then a curler by him went wide several metres past the left post.
	71	Benzema with a shot from a central position that goes several metres high.
	69	... and El Zhar is the substitute for Acquafresca.
	69	Double change by the guests from Valencia. Valdo is in for Pedro Ríos...
	68	Munúa with a big save to the side after a header by Pepe from short distance after the Real corner from the left side! Keeps the guests in play!
	67	Pedro Ríos cleares a header at cost of a corner just before Benzema could have tried it with a volley shot from short distance.
	66	After a long passing combination between half of the Real squad Arbeloa received the ball on the right wing but his flat cross was blocked by a defender...
	64	Lell with a cross for Levante from the right wing but none of his team colleagues get the ball...
	63	Great idea by Benzema after receiving the ball by Ronaldo at the left side of the guest six-yard box but his back-heel shot went just wide and hit the side netting!
	62	Higuaín suddenly with the ball inside the guest area but his shot from about 15 metres distance went over the crossbar.
	60	Sergio Ramos (Real) gets the first yellow card of the match for a tactical foul in the midfield.
	59	Benzema and Ronaldo with a long 1-2 combination but in the last moment a defender is in between.
	58	Second change by the home side. Di María is the substitute for Kaká.
	57	Big opportunity for Levante. After a nice combination on the left wing Acquafresca received the ball inside the Real area but his volley shot went inches wide past the left post!
	55	Foul in the midfield against a Levante player and with his immidiate call the referee stole a counter chance for Levante.
	54	Ronaldo with a shot from the left side of the guest area, fired wide.
	54	Lell blocks a flat cross by Ronaldo at cost of a corner but this one stays harmless.
	53	Kaká with the next opportunity for Real but his shot from the border of the guest area goes one metre over the right top corner.
	52	Munúa blocks a not very well-placed shot by Ronaldo from 10 metres distance.
	51	Pedro Ríos with a harmless cross from the right half field into the gloves of Diego López. First "attack" by the guests in this half.
	50	Kaká with the through ball for Ronaldo but the pass is misdirected.
	49	Cross by Arbeloa from the right wing and header by Benzema but the French international wasn't able to get enough pressure behind the ball so that Munúa made an easy save.
	47	Arbeloa with a shot from short distance that went wide past the left post but almost Higuaín received it in the last moment!
	46	The home side had one change in the half time break. Super star Cristiano Ronaldo is in the match now for Callejón.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Real Madrid dominated the match from the start without getting any big scoring opportunities. Only when Levante took the lead with one of their first shots on goal after half an hour Real invested more and turned around the match completely within just 8 minutes.
		1st halftime finished.
	45	Early pressing by the Levante offense forces Diego López to play a long ball that ends outside of the pitch.
	43	Fast combination by the hosts deep inside the Levante half but the following cross by Marcelo went wide past everyone.
	41	Real continue with their pressure. A cross by Marcelo from the left wing though was no danger for the guests and Munúa caught the ball.
	39	Goal for Real! KAKÁ with a well-placed penalty shot into the left corner, turns the match around completely for Real, just eight minutes after Levante had taken the lead!
	38	Penalty shot for Real Madrid after a clear handball by Lell!
	38	Arbeloa with a shot from about 25 metres that is deflected by a defender.
	36	Goal for Real! With a beautiful volley kick GONZALO HIGUAÍN scores the equalizer for Real Madrid after a cross by Xabi Alonso. Luck for the hosts as it looked like the Argentinian was a step offside.
	35	Callejón receives a pass by Benzema on the right side of the guest area. His shot from a sharp angle then only hits the side netting.
	34	Benzema goes past Munúa and Ballesteros clears on the goal line but the striker was already called back for offside.
	33	Free kick cross from the half field by Xabi Alonso. After the following header Munúa has problems but his defense can clear the situation for him.
	31	Goal for Levante! 4-vs-3 attack for the guests over the right wing. Pedro Ríos gives the ball into the middle towards the penalty shot point and from there MÍCHEL tries it with a direct shot that is deflected into the net by a defender! Lucky lead for Levante but not undeserved.
	29	A header by Modric from the penalty shot point went wide several metres past the left post. No danger at all...
	27	The corner from the left side ended with an offside call against Acquafresca who suddenly appeared alone in front of Diego López.
	27	Through ball for Pedro Ríos who tried it with a one-two that ended in the feet of a Real defender but the guests won a corner.
	25	Real continue to dominate this match. They have a lot of ball possession inside the guest half but whenenver they get towards the Levante goal they lack ideas how to get past the defense.
	23	Higuaín with the try of a back-heel pass for Kaká at the border of the guest area but a defender intercepted the ball.
	22	After a Real corner from the left side the ball came to Higuaín who waited at the second post but he stood offside and was called back.
	21	Benzema with the through ball for Kaká at the border of the Levante area but a defender was in between.
	20	Pedro Ríos was looking for a cross inside the Real area but Ramos forced him to go closer and closer to the endline until his cross landed outside of the pitch.
	19	On the other side of the pitch Callejón finnished the Real attack with a shot from about 20 metres distance over the crossbar.
	19	Levante with a corner from the right side but Acquafresca and Ballesteros both missed the ball...
	18	Again the duel Kaká vs Munúa but this time the curler of the Brazilian from the left side of the guest area was no danger for the goalkeeper who caught the ball easily.
	18	Kaká with a shot from inside the area against Munúa who blocks the ball at cost of a corner! First chance of the game!
	17	Fast attack by Levante after the Real offense played a misdirected pass but according to the referee Pedro Ríos stood just offside.
	16	Corner by the guests from the left side into the gloves of Diego López...
	14	First time that Karim Benzema appeared close to the guest goal. His shot from a central position from about 20 metres distance though went several metres wide past the left post without any danger.
	13	Kaká wins the ball at the center line, gives a pass to Higuaín deep in the Levante half but the following shot of the Argentinian striker goes a metre over the crossbar.
	13	The hosts from Madrid are dominating the match easily so far without getting a really goal scoring opportunity.
	11	Foul by Iborra against Marcelo on the outside lane but the following free kick cross stayed harmless.
	10	Misunderstanding between Callejón and Higuaín on the right wing and the Argentinian striker deflects the ball for a Levante throw in.
	9	Offside position by Higuaín inside the guest area when he started just a second too fast.
	7	Modric received a deflected flat cross from the right wing at the border of the Levante area but wasn't able to controll the ball.
	6	Nice through ball by Callejón on the right wing for Higuaín but his cross from the right side of the guest area was cleared for a throw in.
	4	The following Levante corner did not create any danger. Instead Real had a fast attack over Kaká who went past two opponents before his shot from about 22 metres distance was blocked by the last man.
	3	3-on-3 counter for Levante bnut Acquafresca is too selfish. Instead of giving the ball to his team colleagues who were free left and right to him he tried it with a shot from about 25 metres distance that Diego López cleared with a long jump to the right at cost of a corner.
	2	Nice solo by Luka Modric in the midfield. gives the ball to his team colleague Marcelo whose shot from the left side of the guest area goes wide significantly past the right top corner!
	1	Game started.
		United Nations' Ban Ki-moon makes a symbolic kick off before the mtach.
		Starting lineups: Real Madrid: D. López – Arbeloa, Pepe, S. Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, X. Alonso – Callejón, Kaká, Benzema – Higuaín Levante UD: Munúa – Juanfran, Vyntra, Ballesteros, Lell – P. Diop, Iborra – R. García, Míchel, P. Ríos – Acquafresca Referees: Clos Gómez
		Real Madrid are second in Primera División with 62 points in 29 games. They have only theoratical chances to win the league title and fully concentrate on Champions League and Copa del Rey but off course they also want to defend their one-point advantage over their city neighbours and archrivals Atlético Madrid. For guests Levante UD the season has been successful as they have already earned 40 points and will stay in the Spanish top division but it will be a tough job for them to stay in touch with the European spots. After six consecutive wins in the league Real Madrid had a draw on the road against Real Zaragoza (1-1) last week. Levante stayed unbeaten in their last four matches against Valencia CF (2-2), Getafe CF (0-0), Granada CF (1-1) and Sevilla FC (1-0). The head to head record between the two teams is clearly in favour of Real who only lost once at home against the team from Valencia. Everything but a win for Real Madrid would be a really surprise. If Levante take something with them, we'll see soon!
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups

Goals: 36. Higuaín, 39. Kaká (pen.), 84. Ronaldo, 86. Özil, 90+1. Özil – 31. Míchel

Cards: 60. Ramos (REA)

Real Madrid: D. López – Arbeloa, Pepe, S. Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, X. Alonso – Callejón (46. C. Ronaldo), Kaká (58. Di María), Benzema (77. Özil) – Higuaín

Levante UD: Munúa – Juanfran, Vyntra, Ballesteros, Lell – P. Diop, Iborra – R. García, Míchel (77. Barkero), P. Ríos (69. Valdo) – Acquafresca (69. El Zhar)

Referees: Clos Gómez