La Liga | 13th June 2020; Results

On the 2^nd day of restart in La Liga, Valencia hosted Levante at Mestalla with Espanyol hosting Alaves. Villareal were away to Celta Vigo while Leganes vs Valladolid completed the matches for the day.

Match 1: Valencia vs Levante

Result: The match ended in a 1-1 draw

Goals: 2

Valencia – 1

Rodrigo (89’)

Levante – 1

Roger Marti (74’) (Second Yellow)

Gonzalo Melero (90+8’)

There was dramatic finale as Levante who were down to 10-men denied Valencia 3 points at the very end. Eight minutes into the stoppage time, VAR awarded a penalty to Levante which was converted by Gonzalo Melero. Earlier, Valencia took the lead through Rodrigo in 89^th minute. The result meant Valencia stay on 7^th with 43 points while Levante are in 12^th with 34 points.

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Match 2: Espanyol vs Alaves

Result: Espanyol won by a margin of 2-0

Goals: 2

Espanyol – 2

Bernardo Espinosa (45+3’)

Wu Lei (47’)

Alaves – 0

Fernando Pacheco (19’) (Red Card)

A red card in the first half for Alaves keeper Pacheco, meant Alaves played most of the match with 10 men. Espanyol made easy work of their opponent as a gaol at stroke of half-time and other immediate at the restart were enough to seal a much-needed win. The win still keeps Espanyol at the bottom, 3 short of safety while Alaves remain 15^th courtesy of the loss.

Match 3: Celta Vigo vs Villareal

Result: Villareal won by a margin of 1-0

Goals: 1

Villareal – 1

Manu Trigueros (90+2’)

A last gasp winner by Villareal gave them the full 3 points in a match which they dominated. The home side Celta could not manage a shot on target and eventually conceded at the end. The loss keeps Celta on 17^th with 26 points, a point ahead of relegation zone. Villareal move to 8^th place, level with Granada on 41 points.

Match 4: Leganes vs Valladolid

Result: Valladolid won by a margin of 2-1

Goals: 3

Leganes – 1

Oscar Rodriguez Arnaiz (84’) (P)

Valladolid – 2

Enes Unal (2’)

Ruben Alcaraz (54’)

The home side got off to a nightmare start when the keeper and defender had a mix-up which helped Valladolid to snatch the lead. The away side looked in control of the match and eventually doubled their lead in 54^th minute. The home side got a consolation goal in 84^th minute but it was not enough as their relegation problems deepen. The win takes Valladolid to 14^th on 32 points while Leganes are stuck in 19th with relegation looking certain.

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