Villarreal
LevanteDay 7
Moleiro 54'
Mikautadze 86'
Villarreal: 25. Gulacsi - 3. Freeman, 6. Navarro (Mourino, 79), 12. Veiga, 23. Cardona S. - 18. Gueye P.A. (Macia C., 87) - 11. Akhomach (Gerard Moreno, 67), 17. Buchanan T. (Pépé N., 79), 24. Saliba - 10. Moleiro - 22. Perez A. (Mikautadze, 67)
Substitution: Gerard Moreno (from 67); Mikautadze (from 67); Mourino (from 79); Pépé N. (from 79); Macia C. (from 87)
Bench: 1. Júnior L., 13. Gomez Rub. - 2. Costa Lo., 8. Foyth - 5. Diatta A. - 20. Romero - 21. Oluwaseyi
Yellow Cards: Buchanan T. 79
Levante: 13. Ryan M. - 2. Mandi (Ndukwe I., 63), 4. Dela, 22. Toljan, 23. Sanchez M. - 8. Olasagasti, 18. Bardeli (Requena, 72), 20. Rey O. (Ratkov, 84) - 7. Brugue, 24. Fernández T. (García V., 63) - 9. Romero I.
Substitution: Ndukwe I. (from 63); García V. (from 63); Requena (from 72); Ratkov (from 84)
Bench: 1. Campos - 14. Cabello, 16. Tape, 29. Pérez N., 33. Santos M. - 27. Cortés P.
Yellow Cards: Mandi 13
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