Berenguer's Brilliance Exposes Levante's Crisis: Athletic Dominates with Suffocating Intensity

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. Athletic Club's clinical precision and relentless pressure expose a Levante side in freefall, now just one win away from genuine danger.

Three Minutes to Declare War

This wasn't a match—it was a statement. Athletic Club arrived at Levante's ground with a singular purpose, and R. Navarro's third-minute finish announced it to everyone in the stadium. The assist? Álex Berenguer, already orchestrating the chaos. From that moment, Levante faced an impossible intensity—a relentless barrage of 14 shots that turned their afternoon into a defensive nightmare.

Berenguer: The Puppet Master

Rating 8.5, Berenguer wasn't just playing; he was conducting. Two assists and three key passes made him the architect of Athletic's dominance. His second masterpiece arrived in the 44th minute when Nico Williams finished to make it 2-0. By halftime, the balance had tilted so far toward the visitors that Levante's 56% possession felt like a cruel joke—they had the ball but no answers.

Simón's Quiet Afternoon

Just four saves needed. That's all Unai Simón required to secure a clean sheet, a testament to Athletic's defensive solidity. While Levante squandered 11 shots (only 4 on target), Athletic's backline suffocated any spark of hope. This wasn't defensive luck; it was calculated, suffocating pressure.

Levante's Descent Accelerates

Nine points from 14 games. That's not a wobble—that's freefall. Levante's position 19 finish is no longer a prediction; it's increasingly inevitable. Conceding 26 goals in 14 matches tells a story of a team in crisis, and this 2-0 defeat merely underscores the depth of their troubles.