La Liga Gameweek 3

Levante 5 - 2 FT Real Betis

Ciudad de Valencia

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

Futmetrix Verdict
86
FT
Sat, Aug 29
Español
Levante
5-2
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity 94
⚖️ Balance 79
🏆 Stakes 40
🎲 Upset 45
A seven-goal thriller stuns Betis.

Levante Erupt in Seven-Goal Demolition of Betis

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. An extraordinary second-half surge turned a chaotic shootout into a resounding statement victory for the underdog hosts.

The Opening Exchange

The early tempo set the stage for what would rapidly become a La Liga classic. Levante drew first blood when Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla finished neatly to ignite the home crowd. Real Betis, who dominated possession with 60% of the ball, quickly asserted their authority and responded in kind. Marc Bartra found the net to level proceedings, sparking an incredible goal flurry right before the break. The Intensity was completely off the charts as both teams traded heavy blows in the closing moments of the half. Enzo Bardeli struck in stoppage time to seemingly give Levante the edge, only for Rodrigo Riquelme to answer instantly thanks to a slick passing sequence orchestrated by Marc Roca.

The Turning Point

With the score locked at a breathless 2-2, the second half promised exceptionally high Stakes for two sides looking to make an early season statement. The pivotal turning point arrived when Levante boldly decided to abandon caution entirely. A barrage of 39 combined match shots turned the pitch into an absolute shooting gallery, but it was the hosts who discovered the clinical edge required to seal the deal. Roger Brugué took control of the narrative, netting a brilliant go-ahead goal in the 56th minute. Betis poured forward to chase the game, leaving themselves dangerously exposed at the back. Brugué then punished them again 14 minutes later, completing a superb brace that entirely shifted the Balance of power and shattered the visitors' defensive resolve.

The Aftermath

The final stages evolved into a masterclass in exploiting vast open spaces. A significant Upset Factor defined the afternoon, as Levante completely refused to just sit back and protect their two-goal cushion. Deep into stoppage time, Jon Ander Olasagasti put the final nail in the coffin, finishing a flowing move generously assisted by substitute Karl Etta Eyong. This 5-2 triumph not only humbles a Real Betis squad harbouring serious ambitions for the European spots, but it also propels Levante forward with massive momentum. Our verdict? Defending this chaotic will certainly keep the Andalusian coaching staff awake at night, while the home supporters can fully savour a genuinely historic attacking display.

Key Questions

What made Jon Ander Olasagasti the Man of the Match?

He masterminded the midfield, provided a crucial early assist, and sealed the emphatic 5-2 victory with a brilliant stoppage-time goal.

What caused the 7-goal thriller?

High shot volume with 39 total attempts, end-to-end tactical chaos, and lethal finishing from both sides, particularly during the frantic first half.

How did substitute Jon Ander Olasagasti change the game?

Though starting the match, his relentless energy lasted until the final whistle, culminating in a 95th-minute goal that capped off his stellar overall performance.

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
40%
60%
Levante 40%
Real Betis 60%
Shots
19
20
Levante 19
Real Betis 20
Shots on Target
10
6
Levante 10
Real Betis 6
Expected Goals (xG)
2.99
1.97
Levante 2.99
Real Betis 1.97
Passes
381
570
Levante 381
Real Betis 570
Corners
6
8
Levante 6
Real Betis 8
Fouls
9
7
Levante 9
Real Betis 7
Yellow Cards
1
1
Levante 1
Real Betis 1
Red Cards
0
0
Levante 0
Real Betis 0

Match Events

24' Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla (Jon Ander Olasagasti)
Marc Bartra 34'
45' 🔄 Nacho Pérez Gómez Jeremy Toljan
45'+1 Enzo Bardeli
Rodrigo Riquelme (Marc Roca) 45'+4
HT
56' Roger Brugué (Enzo Bardeli)
Isco Pablo Fornals 🔄 57'
Troy Parrott Cucho Hernández 🔄 57'
65' 🔄 Enzo Bardeli Hugo Sotelo
Rodrigo Riquelme Nelson Deossa 🔄 67'
Marc Roca Pablo García 🔄 67'
Pablo García 🟨 69'
70' Roger Brugué
72' 🔄 Thiago Cruz Fernandez Víctor García
72' 🔄 Iván Romero Karl Etta Eyong
Facundo Bernal Abde Ezzalzouli 🔄 74'
84' 🔄 Roger Brugué Paco Cortés
86' 🟨 Jeremy Toljan
90'+5 Jon Ander Olasagasti (Karl Etta Eyong)
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Levante

Goalkeepers
M. Ryan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dela
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
1
Goals
1
Goals
2
Aerials Won
1
Tackles
A. Mandi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manu Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Oriol Rey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brugui
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.5
Rating
E. Bardeli
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jon Ander Olasagasti
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.7
Rating
T. Fernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Forwards
Iván Romero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
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
J. Toljan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Víctor García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Álvarez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reque
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Sotelo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paco Cortés
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Etta Eyong
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.0
Rating
Yanis Musuayi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Real Betis

Goalkeepers
Álvaro Vallés
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Héctor Bellerín
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Bartra
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Natan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
F. Bernal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Marc Roca
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
Antony
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
6
Attempts
83%
Success %
Isco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Rodrigo Riquelme
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.8
Rating
Forwards
T. Parrott
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Manu González
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. de Pablo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Gómez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Llorente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ángel Ortiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Fidalgo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Fornals
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Deossa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ezzalzouli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Losada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/23/2026 Real Betis 2 - 1 Levante La Liga Estadio de La Cartuja
09/14/2025 Levante 2 - 2 Real Betis La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
02/13/2022 Levante 2 - 4 Real Betis La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
11/28/2021 Real Betis 3 - 1 Levante La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
03/19/2021 Real Betis 2 - 0 Levante La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
12/29/2020 Levante 4 - 3 Real Betis La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
06/28/2020 Levante 4 - 2 Real Betis La Liga Estadio Camilo Cano
09/24/2019 Real Betis 3 - 1 Levante La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
04/24/2019 Levante 4 - 0 Real Betis La Liga Ciutat de València
08/17/2018 Real Betis 0 - 3 Levante La Liga Benito Villamarín
05/23/2026
La Liga Estadio de La Cartuja
09/14/2025
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
02/13/2022
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
11/28/2021
La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
03/19/2021
La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
12/29/2020
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
06/28/2020
La Liga Estadio Camilo Cano
09/24/2019
La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
04/24/2019
La Liga Ciutat de València
08/17/2018
La Liga Benito Villamarín
Levante Win
Real Betis Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Real Madrid 3 9 10 2 +8 WReal Madrid 4 - 0 Malaga (30-08-2026)WReal Madrid 4 - 1 Real Sociedad (26-08-2026)WEspanyol 1 - 2 Real Madrid (22-08-2026)
2 Atletico Madrid 3 7 7 3 +4 WSevilla 1 - 3 Atletico Madrid (29-08-2026)DAtletico Madrid 2 - 2 Villarreal (23-08-2026)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Malaga (19-08-2026)
3 Alaves 3 7 5 1 +4 WAlaves 1 - 0 Villarreal (28-08-2026)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Alaves (20-08-2026)WAlaves 3 - 0 Getafe (15-08-2026)
4 Osasuna 3 7 3 1 +2 WOsasuna 1 - 0 Getafe (31-08-2026)WCelta Vigo 1 - 2 Osasuna (27-08-2026)DOsasuna 0 - 0 Levante (24-08-2026)
5 Barcelona 2 6 7 0 +7 WBarcelona 2 - 0 Athletic Club (27-08-2026)WElche 0 - 5 Barcelona (23-08-2026)
6 Sevilla 3 6 6 5 +1 LSevilla 1 - 3 Atletico Madrid (29-08-2026)WAthletic Club 1 - 3 Sevilla (22-08-2026)WSevilla 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano (15-08-2026)
7 Real Betis 3 6 4 5 -1 LLevante 5 - 2 Real Betis (29-08-2026)WValencia 0 - 1 Real Betis (25-08-2026)WReal Betis 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (21-08-2026)
8 Deportivo La Coruna 3 5 5 3 +2 WDeportivo La Coruna 3 - 1 Valencia (30-08-2026)DMalaga 1 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna (24-08-2026)DDeportivo La Coruna 1 - 1 Elche (17-08-2026)
9 Levante 3 4 5 5 0 WLevante 5 - 2 Real Betis (29-08-2026)DOsasuna 0 - 0 Levante (24-08-2026)LEspanyol 3 - 0 Levante (16-08-2026)
10 Racing Santander 3 4 5 5 0 WRacing Santander 3 - 2 Elche (28-08-2026)LGetafe 1 - 0 Racing Santander (23-08-2026)DRacing Santander 2 - 2 Villarreal (16-08-2026)
11 Espanyol 3 3 5 4 +1 LReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol (29-08-2026)LEspanyol 1 - 2 Real Madrid (22-08-2026)WEspanyol 3 - 0 Levante (16-08-2026)
12 Athletic Club 3 3 3 5 -2 WCelta Vigo 0 - 2 Athletic Club (30-08-2026)LBarcelona 2 - 0 Athletic Club (27-08-2026)LAthletic Club 1 - 3 Sevilla (22-08-2026)
13 Real Sociedad 3 3 3 6 -3 WReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol (29-08-2026)LReal Madrid 4 - 1 Real Sociedad (26-08-2026)LReal Betis 1 - 0 Real Sociedad (21-08-2026)
14 Getafe 3 3 1 4 -3 LOsasuna 1 - 0 Getafe (31-08-2026)WGetafe 1 - 0 Racing Santander (23-08-2026)LAlaves 3 - 0 Getafe (15-08-2026)
15 Villarreal 3 2 4 5 -1 LAlaves 1 - 0 Villarreal (28-08-2026)DAtletico Madrid 2 - 2 Villarreal (23-08-2026)DRacing Santander 2 - 2 Villarreal (16-08-2026)
16 Rayo Vallecano 2 1 2 3 -1 DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Alaves (20-08-2026)LSevilla 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano (15-08-2026)
17 Valencia 3 1 1 4 -3 LDeportivo La Coruna 3 - 1 Valencia (30-08-2026)LValencia 0 - 1 Real Betis (25-08-2026)DValencia 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (22-08-2026)
18 Celta Vigo 3 1 1 4 -3 LCelta Vigo 0 - 2 Athletic Club (30-08-2026)LCelta Vigo 1 - 2 Osasuna (27-08-2026)DValencia 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (22-08-2026)
19 Elche 3 1 3 9 -6 LRacing Santander 3 - 2 Elche (28-08-2026)LElche 0 - 5 Barcelona (23-08-2026)DDeportivo La Coruna 1 - 1 Elche (17-08-2026)
20 Malaga 3 1 1 7 -6 LReal Madrid 4 - 0 Malaga (30-08-2026)DMalaga 1 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna (24-08-2026)LAtletico Madrid 2 - 0 Malaga (19-08-2026)