Levante 1 - 2 FT Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo snatch victory in stoppage time after Levante's early red card

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. A six-pointer where numerical superiority crumbles when intensity reaches fever pitch and a substitute's final moment changes everything.

Chaos strikes in 29 minutes: The red that rewrote the script

The afternoon at Levante's stadium imploded in seconds. Unai Vencedor was sent off in the 29th minute after VAR escalated a yellow card to red. With a man down, all signs pointed to a grinding afternoon for the hosts. But football doesn't follow scripts.

Mingueza takes command: Goal and assist masterclass

Celta Vigo converted their numerical advantage with surgical precision. Óscar Mingueza broke the deadlock in the 40th minute with a clinical finish, set up by Sergio Carreira. His 8.7 rating proved that when balance shifts, talent emerges. He wasn't done: he delivered the assist for the winner.

Arriaga keeps Levante alive in the storm

Levante refused to fold. Kervin Arriaga equalized in the 66th minute, keeping the hosts in the contest despite playing with 10 men. On just 36% possession and 9 total shots, they proved that resistance can be lethal.

Román strikes at 90: Absolute theatre

The upset factor arrived via substitute. Miguel Román, introduced in the 79th minute, sealed it in the 90th with a goal that shattered the balance of a match that had seen the lead change hands three times. Celta fired 20 shots to Levante's 9, with 89% pass accuracy. Sustained intensity finally converted to victory.

Desperation derby: Levante and Celta Vigo clash in La Liga's basement

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 43/100. Two teams drowning in poor form meet in a fixture with minimal Stakes—neither can afford a loss, but neither looks capable of winning either.

The Setup

Levante arrives as the second-worst team in Spain (19th, 9 points) following a horrific run of four straight defeats. Their defense has conceded 26 goals in 14 matches, and they haven't won at home in four attempts. Celta Vigo breathes slightly easier in 12th (16 points) but without security: just three wins in 14 games. The Form on both sides is dire, though the Balance between them is almost perfectly matched on paper.

Key Battle

Etta Eyong (Levante) versus Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo). Eyong is Levante's sole bright spark—3 goals across his last 5 appearances (7.1 average rating)—while Iglesias attempts to keep Celta's attacking threat alive with 2 goals and 1 assist. Whoever controls the offensive tempo will determine if anyone escapes a stalemate.

Our Prediction

1-1 draw. Levante presses desperately at home; Eyong fashions one clear chance. Celta defends compactly and Iglesias sneaks a goal on the counter. Both teams shuffle off with a point that solves nothing but keeps survival hopes flickering.