La Liga Gameweek 5

Girona 0 - 4 FT Levante

Estadio Municipal de Montilivi

Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching

Futmetrix Verdict
57
FT
Sat, Sep 20
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Girona
0-4
Levante
⚡ Intensity 81
⚖️ Balance 4
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 10
Girona crumbles; Levante runs riot with 4-0 demolition

Win Probability

  • Girona 38%
  • Draw 26%
  • Levante 36%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Levante dismantles Girona with red-card chaos and ruthless execution

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. A 4-0 demolition that exposes Girona's defensive fragility and confirms Levante as a genuine threat in the relegation battle.

Chaos erupts: Two red cards transform the six-pointer

This was supposed to be a tight relegation fight. Instead, it became a masterclass in how intensity can spiral into disaster. Axel Witsel saw red in the 30th minute for a reckless foul, leaving Girona with ten men at Estadi de Montilivi. Then came the knockout blow: Vitor Reis followed him down the tunnel in the 46th, and the balance of the match evaporated instantly. Girona was now playing with nine.

Levante seizes the moment: Two goals before the break

Levante didn't waste a second of their numerical advantage. Etta Eyong broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute, assisted by J. Toljan, and just six minutes into the second half, Carlos Álvarez doubled the lead. The stakes had shifted completely. Levante dominated with 65% possession and 14 total shots; Girona mustered just seven and managed only 0.50 xG.

Romero and Koyalipou deliver the final blows

Iván Romero completed a commanding display with his 70th-minute goal, set up by Eyong—who finished with an 8.0 rating, a goal, and an assist. The upset factor came in the 90th: substitute G. Koyalipou, introduced in the 72nd minute, sealed the rout and summed up Levante's total superiority. Girona's defensive collapse leaves them rooted to the bottom with just one point from five games; Levante, meanwhile, has found some breathing room with four points from their last outing.

Key Questions

How did Axel Witsel's red card impact the match?

It transformed a competitive fixture into a rout. Girona's numerical disadvantage from the 30th minute allowed Levante to control tempo and score twice before halftime.

How did Iván Romero change the game?

Romero was already on the pitch and delivered a 70th-minute goal to seal Levante's dominance. His clinical finishing epitomized their clinical execution.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
35%
65%
Girona 35%
Levante 65%
Shots
7
14
Girona 7
Levante 14
Shots on Target
1
7
Girona 1
Levante 7
Expected Goals (xG)
0.50
2.88
Girona 0.50
Levante 2.88
Passes
295
575
Girona 295
Levante 575
Pass Accuracy
84%
92%
Girona 84%
Levante 92%
Corners
5
4
Girona 5
Levante 4
Fouls
11
17
Girona 11
Levante 17
Yellow Cards
4
3
Girona 4
Levante 3
Red Cards
2
0
Girona 2
Levante 0

Match Events

8' 🟨 Arnau Martínez
18' 🟨 Axel Witsel
Unai Vencedor 🟨 24'
30' 🟨 Axel Witsel
30' 🟥 Axel Witsel
Carlos Álvarez 🟨 37'
Etta Eyong (J. Toljan) 43'
HT
46' 🟥 Vitor Reis
46' 🔄 A. Martinez A. Frances
46' 🔄 Y. Asprilla H. Rincon
C. Alvarez 49'
53' 🔄 J. Roca Portu
53' 🔄 V. Vanat J. E. Solis Romero
U. Vencedor J. A. Olasagasti 🔄 55'
Manuel Sánchez 🟨 57'
62' 🟨 Hugo Rincón
I. Romero (Etta Eyong) 70'
O. Rey J. Morales 🔄 71'
I. Romero P. Martinez 🔄 71'
Etta Eyong G. Koyalipou 🔄 72'
C. Alvarez K. Arriaga 🔄 72'
75' 🔄 A. Ounahi B. Gil
G. Koyalipou 90'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Girona

Goalkeepers
Paulo Gazzaniga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Arnau Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Vitor Reis
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Daley Blind
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Álex Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Yáser Asnéider Asprilla Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Iván Martín
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Axel Witsel
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Azzedine Ounahi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joel Roca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Forwards
Vladyslav Vanat
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
BENCH
Dominik Livaković
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Hugo Rincón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Francés
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Donny van de Beek
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jhon Solís
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristhian Stuani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Portu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abel Ruiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Gil
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Levante

Goalkeepers
Mathew Ryan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jeremy Toljan
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Unai Elgezabal
MAGNET
MAGNET
90
Activity
90
Activity
85
Passes
5
Duels
Matías Moreno
MAGNET
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
77
Passes
3
Duels
Manu Sánchez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Carlos Álvarez
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.9
Rating
Unai Vencedor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Oriol Rey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Roger Brugué
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Etta Eyong
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Iván Romero
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Pablo Cuñat
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jorge Cabello
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Víctor García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Pampín
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Ander Olasagasti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Martínez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Kervin Arriaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Luis Morales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Goduine Koyalipou
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.5
Rating
Iker Losada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Espí
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/20/2025 Girona 0 - 4 Levante La Liga Estadi Montilivi
05/12/2019 Girona 1 - 2 Levante La Liga Estadi Montilivi
01/04/2019 Levante 2 - 2 Girona La Liga Ciutat de València
03/31/2018 Girona 1 - 1 Levante La Liga Estadi Montilivi
11/05/2017 Levante 1 - 2 Girona La Liga Ciutat de València
05/13/2017 Levante 2 - 1 Girona Segunda División Ciutat de València
09/20/2025
0 - 4
La Liga Estadi Montilivi
05/12/2019
1 - 2
La Liga Estadi Montilivi
01/04/2019
2 - 2
La Liga Ciutat de València
03/31/2018
1 - 1
La Liga Estadi Montilivi
11/05/2017
1 - 2
La Liga Ciutat de València
05/13/2017
2 - 1
Segunda División Ciutat de València
Girona Win
Levante Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Real Madrid 5 15 10 2 +8 WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Espanyol (20-09-2025)WReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Real Madrid (13-09-2025)WReal Madrid 2 - 1 Mallorca (30-08-2025)WOviedo 0 - 3 Real Madrid (24-08-2025)WReal Madrid 1 - 0 Osasuna (19-08-2025)
2 Barcelona 5 13 16 3 +13 WBarcelona 3 - 0 Getafe (21-09-2025)WBarcelona 6 - 0 Valencia (14-09-2025)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Barcelona (31-08-2025)WLevante 2 - 3 Barcelona (23-08-2025)WMallorca 0 - 3 Barcelona (16-08-2025)
3 Villarreal 5 10 10 4 +6 WVillarreal 2 - 1 Osasuna (20-09-2025)LAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Villarreal (13-09-2025)DCelta Vigo 1 - 1 Villarreal (31-08-2025)WVillarreal 5 - 0 Girona (24-08-2025)WVillarreal 2 - 0 Oviedo (15-08-2025)
4 Espanyol 5 10 8 7 +1 LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Espanyol (20-09-2025)WEspanyol 3 - 2 Mallorca (15-09-2025)WEspanyol 1 - 0 Osasuna (31-08-2025)DReal Sociedad 2 - 2 Espanyol (24-08-2025)WEspanyol 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid (17-08-2025)
5 Elche 5 9 7 4 +3 WElche 1 - 0 Oviedo (21-09-2025)DSevilla 2 - 2 Elche (12-09-2025)WElche 2 - 0 Levante (29-08-2025)DAtletico Madrid 1 - 1 Elche (23-08-2025)DElche 1 - 1 Real Betis (18-08-2025)
6 Athletic Club 5 9 6 6 0 LValencia 2 - 0 Athletic Club (20-09-2025)LAthletic Club 0 - 1 Alaves (13-09-2025)WReal Betis 1 - 2 Athletic Club (31-08-2025)WAthletic Club 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (25-08-2025)WAthletic Club 3 - 2 Sevilla (17-08-2025)
7 Getafe 5 9 6 7 -1 LBarcelona 3 - 0 Getafe (21-09-2025)WGetafe 2 - 0 Oviedo (13-09-2025)LValencia 3 - 0 Getafe (29-08-2025)WSevilla 1 - 2 Getafe (25-08-2025)WCelta Vigo 0 - 2 Getafe (17-08-2025)
8 Real Betis 5 8 8 6 +2 WReal Betis 3 - 1 Real Sociedad (19-09-2025)DLevante 2 - 2 Real Betis (14-09-2025)LReal Betis 1 - 2 Athletic Club (31-08-2025)WReal Betis 1 - 0 Alaves (22-08-2025)DElche 1 - 1 Real Betis (18-08-2025)
9 Sevilla 5 7 9 8 +1 WAlaves 1 - 2 Sevilla (20-09-2025)DSevilla 2 - 2 Elche (12-09-2025)WGirona 0 - 2 Sevilla (30-08-2025)LSevilla 1 - 2 Getafe (25-08-2025)LAthletic Club 3 - 2 Sevilla (17-08-2025)
10 Alaves 5 7 5 5 0 LAlaves 1 - 2 Sevilla (20-09-2025)WAthletic Club 0 - 1 Alaves (13-09-2025)DAlaves 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (30-08-2025)LReal Betis 1 - 0 Alaves (22-08-2025)WAlaves 2 - 1 Levante (16-08-2025)
11 Valencia 5 7 6 8 -2 WValencia 2 - 0 Athletic Club (20-09-2025)LBarcelona 6 - 0 Valencia (14-09-2025)WValencia 3 - 0 Getafe (29-08-2025)LOsasuna 1 - 0 Valencia (24-08-2025)DValencia 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (16-08-2025)
12 Atletico Madrid 5 6 6 5 +1 DMallorca 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (21-09-2025)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Villarreal (13-09-2025)DAlaves 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (30-08-2025)DAtletico Madrid 1 - 1 Elche (23-08-2025)LEspanyol 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid (17-08-2025)
13 Osasuna 5 6 4 4 0 LVillarreal 2 - 1 Osasuna (20-09-2025)WOsasuna 2 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (14-09-2025)LEspanyol 1 - 0 Osasuna (31-08-2025)WOsasuna 1 - 0 Valencia (24-08-2025)LReal Madrid 1 - 0 Osasuna (19-08-2025)
14 Rayo Vallecano 5 5 5 6 -1 DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Celta Vigo (21-09-2025)LOsasuna 2 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (14-09-2025)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Barcelona (31-08-2025)LAthletic Club 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (25-08-2025)WGirona 1 - 3 Rayo Vallecano (15-08-2025)
15 Levante 5 4 9 9 0 WGirona 0 - 4 Levante (20-09-2025)DLevante 2 - 2 Real Betis (14-09-2025)LElche 2 - 0 Levante (29-08-2025)LLevante 2 - 3 Barcelona (23-08-2025)LAlaves 2 - 1 Levante (16-08-2025)
16 Celta Vigo 5 4 4 6 -2 DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Celta Vigo (21-09-2025)DCelta Vigo 1 - 1 Girona (14-09-2025)DCelta Vigo 1 - 1 Villarreal (31-08-2025)DMallorca 1 - 1 Celta Vigo (23-08-2025)LCelta Vigo 0 - 2 Getafe (17-08-2025)
17 Oviedo 5 3 1 8 -7 LElche 1 - 0 Oviedo (21-09-2025)LGetafe 2 - 0 Oviedo (13-09-2025)WOviedo 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (30-08-2025)LOviedo 0 - 3 Real Madrid (24-08-2025)LVillarreal 2 - 0 Oviedo (15-08-2025)
18 Real Sociedad 5 2 5 9 -4 LReal Betis 3 - 1 Real Sociedad (19-09-2025)LReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Real Madrid (13-09-2025)LOviedo 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (30-08-2025)DReal Sociedad 2 - 2 Espanyol (24-08-2025)DValencia 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (16-08-2025)
19 Mallorca 5 2 5 10 -5 DMallorca 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (21-09-2025)LEspanyol 3 - 2 Mallorca (15-09-2025)LReal Madrid 2 - 1 Mallorca (30-08-2025)DMallorca 1 - 1 Celta Vigo (23-08-2025)LMallorca 0 - 3 Barcelona (16-08-2025)
20 Girona 5 1 2 15 -13 LGirona 0 - 4 Levante (20-09-2025)DCelta Vigo 1 - 1 Girona (14-09-2025)LGirona 0 - 2 Sevilla (30-08-2025)LVillarreal 5 - 0 Girona (24-08-2025)LGirona 1 - 3 Rayo Vallecano (15-08-2025)

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