La Liga Regular Season - 20

Real Madrid 2 - 0 FT Levante

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

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Sat, Jan 17
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Real Madrid
2-0
Levante
⚡ Intensity 37
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Mbappé and Asencio sink stubborn Levante

Clinical Madrid overcome Levante's resistance

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 48/100. This result keeps the pressure on the league leaders while pushing the visitors deeper into trouble at the foot of the table.

Dominance at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

The encounter began with a relentless display of attacking Intensity from Real Madrid. A barrage of 26 shots turned the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu into a shooting gallery as the hosts looked to exploit the gaps in the Levante defense. Despite controlling 71% of the ball, the home side found it difficult to breach the visitors' lines during the first half. Federico Valverde was instrumental in maintaining the tempo, completing 654 accurate passes as a team while the midfielder himself provided three key passes. The visitors relied heavily on their goalkeeper, whose nine saves briefly maintained the Balance and frustrated the Madrid faithful who expected an early breakthrough in this high-stakes encounter.

Breaking the deadlock from the spot

The turning point arrived in the 58th minute when the referee awarded a penalty to the hosts. K. Mbappe stepped up under significant pressure and coolly dispatched the spot-kick to make it 1-0. This moment shifted the momentum entirely, as the Upset Factor that Levante had been banking on evaporated. The visitors, currently fighting a desperate relegation battle, had no answer once the tactical stalemate was broken. Madrid's superior fitness and technical quality began to tell, and the introduction of A. Guler from the bench added fresh creative impetus, ensuring the visitors remained pinned back in their own third for the remainder of the half.

Asencio’s insurance and the table impact

Real Madrid effectively ended the contest in the 65th minute through an unlikely source. Defender R. Asencio, having advanced for a set-piece phase, was found by a precise delivery from A. Guler to double the lead. The 2-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of the Stakes involved; Madrid could not afford to drop points in their pursuit of the trophy. Asencio’s performance was particularly noteworthy, earning him a match-high rating of 8.3 as he combined defensive reliability with a decisive offensive contribution. For the visitors, the lack of a single shot on target tells the story of their struggle, leaving them rooted in the drop zone while Madrid march on with their title charge intact.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Real Madrid's season?

The win keeps Madrid firmly in the title race, securing their position in 2nd place and maintaining pressure on the leaders.

How did substitute Raúl Asencio change the game?

Asencio provided the crucial second goal in the 65th minute, ensuring a comfortable finish and securing the three points.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
71%
29%
Real Madrid 71%
Levante 29%
Shots
26
10
Real Madrid 26
Levante 10
Shots on Target
11
0
Real Madrid 11
Levante 0
Expected Goals (xG)
2.59
0.80
Real Madrid 2.59
Levante 0.80
Passes
711
297
Real Madrid 711
Levante 297
Pass Accuracy
92%
78%
Real Madrid 92%
Levante 78%
Corners
8
0
Real Madrid 8
Levante 0
Fouls
12
14
Real Madrid 12
Levante 14
Yellow Cards
2
1
Real Madrid 2
Levante 1
Red Cards
0
0
Real Madrid 0
Levante 0

Match Events

U. Vencedor 🟨 17'
31' 🟨 A. Tchouameni
43' 🟨 G. Garcia
HT
46' 🔄 G. Garcia F. Mastantuono
46' 🔄 E. Camavinga A. Guler
58' K. Mbappe
61' 🔄 D. Huijsen D. Ceballos
65' R. Asencio (A. Guler)
U. Vencedor U. Raghouber 🔄 66'
K. Etta Eyong I. Losada 🔄 66'
K. Tunde C. Espi 🔄 83'
C. Alvarez P. Cortes 🔄 83'
I. Romero J. A. Olasagasti 🔄 83'
90' 🔄 R. Asencio D. Alaba
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Real Madrid

Goalkeepers
Thibaut Courtois
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
94
minutes
Defenders
Federico Valverde
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
61%
pass acc
Raúl Asencio
TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
1
goals
1
goals
6
aerials won
1
tackles
Dean Huijsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
61
total mins
61
entry
Álvaro Carreras
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
cleanups
3
cleanups
3
interceptions
0
blocks
Midfielders
Eduardo Camavinga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
45
total mins
46
entry
Aurélien Tchouaméni
MAGNET
MAGNET
95
activity
95
activity
89
passes
6
duels
Jude Bellingham
MAGNET
MAGNET
105
activity
105
activity
92
passes
13
duels
Forwards
Gonzalo García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
45
total mins
46
entry
Kylian Mbappé
MAGNET
MAGNET
54
activity
54
activity
46
passes
8
duels
Vinícius Júnior
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
key passes
4
key passes
0
assists
26%
pass acc
BENCH
Fran González
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Sergio Mestre
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Fran García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
David Alaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
4
total mins
Started
entry
Daniel Carvajal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
David Jiménez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Arda Güler
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
0
impact
0
impact
49
minutes
7.5
rating
Dani Ceballos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
33
total mins
Started
entry
Alvaro Leiva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
César Palacios
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Jorge Cestero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Franco Mastantuono
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
49
total mins
Started
entry

Levante

Goalkeepers
Mathew Ryan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
94
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
Jeremy Toljan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
94
total mins
Started
entry
Adrián de la Fuente
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
1
fouls
5.9
rating
Alan Matturro
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
cleanups
3
cleanups
2
interceptions
1
blocks
Manuel Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
94
total mins
Started
entry
Midfielders
Unai Vencedor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
66
total mins
66
entry
Pablo Martínez
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
cleanups
3
cleanups
2
interceptions
1
blocks
Kareem Tunde
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
late mins
7
late mins
83
total mins
83
entry
Carlos Álvarez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
24%
pass acc
Iván Romero
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
fouls won
3
fouls won
10
Duels Won
0
pens won
Forwards
Etta Eyong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
66
total mins
66
entry
BENCH
Alejandro Primo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Pablo Cuñat
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Martín Krug
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Nacho Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Ugo Raghouber
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
28
total mins
Started
entry
Jon Ander Olasagasti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
11
total mins
Started
entry
Kervin Arriaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Iker Losada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
28
total mins
Started
entry
José Luis Morales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Goduine Koyalipou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Paco Cortés
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
11
total mins
Started
entry
Carlos Espí
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
11
total mins
Started
entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
23/09/2025 Levante 1 - 4 Real Madrid La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
12/05/2022 Real Madrid 6 - 0 Levante La Liga Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
22/08/2021 Levante 3 - 3 Real Madrid La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
30/01/2021 Real Madrid 1 - 2 Levante La Liga Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
04/10/2020 Levante 0 - 2 Real Madrid La Liga Estadio de la Cerámica
22/02/2020 Levante 1 - 0 Real Madrid La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
23/09/2025
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
12/05/2022
La Liga Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
22/08/2021
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
30/01/2021
La Liga Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
04/10/2020
La Liga Estadio de la Cerámica
22/02/2020
La Liga Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
Real Madrid Win
Levante Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Barcelona 20 49 54 22 +32 LReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona (18-01-2026)WEspanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona (03-01-2026)WVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)WBarcelona 2 - 0 Osasuna (13-12-2025)WReal Betis 3 - 5 Barcelona (06-12-2025)
2 Real Madrid 20 48 43 17 +26 WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Levante (17-01-2026)WReal Madrid 5 - 1 Real Betis (04-01-2026)WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)WAlaves 1 - 2 Real Madrid (14-12-2025)LReal Madrid 0 - 2 Celta Vigo (07-12-2025)
3 Villarreal 19 41 37 19 +18 LReal Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal (17-01-2026)WVillarreal 3 - 1 Alaves (10-01-2026)WElche 1 - 3 Villarreal (03-01-2026)LVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)WVillarreal 2 - 0 Getafe (06-12-2025)
4 Atletico Madrid 20 41 35 17 +18 WAtletico Madrid 1 - 0 Alaves (18-01-2026)DReal Sociedad 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (04-01-2026)WGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 1 Valencia (13-12-2025)LAthletic Club 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid (06-12-2025)
5 Espanyol 20 34 23 22 +1 LEspanyol 0 - 2 Girona (16-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Espanyol (11-01-2026)LEspanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona (03-01-2026)WAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)WGetafe 0 - 1 Espanyol (13-12-2025)
6 Real Betis 20 32 33 25 +8 WReal Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal (17-01-2026)DOviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis (10-01-2026)LReal Madrid 5 - 1 Real Betis (04-01-2026)WReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Real Betis (15-12-2025)
7 Celta Vigo 20 32 28 20 +8 WCelta Vigo 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (18-01-2026)WSevilla 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (12-01-2026)WCelta Vigo 4 - 1 Valencia (03-01-2026)DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)WCelta Vigo 2 - 0 Athletic Club (14-12-2025)
8 Elche 20 24 27 26 +1 DElche 2 - 2 Sevilla (19-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Elche (10-01-2026)LElche 1 - 3 Villarreal (03-01-2026)WElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)LMallorca 3 - 1 Elche (13-12-2025)
9 Real Sociedad 20 24 26 28 -2 WReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona (18-01-2026)WGetafe 1 - 2 Real Sociedad (09-01-2026)DReal Sociedad 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (04-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)LReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Girona (12-12-2025)
10 Athletic Club 20 24 19 28 -9 LMallorca 3 - 2 Athletic Club (17-01-2026)DOsasuna 1 - 1 Athletic Club (03-01-2026)LAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)LCelta Vigo 2 - 0 Athletic Club (14-12-2025)WAthletic Club 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid (06-12-2025)
11 Girona 20 24 20 34 -14 WEspanyol 0 - 2 Girona (16-01-2026)WGirona 1 - 0 Osasuna (10-01-2026)WMallorca 1 - 2 Girona (04-01-2026)LGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)WReal Sociedad 1 - 2 Girona (12-12-2025)
12 Osasuna 20 22 21 24 -3 WOsasuna 3 - 2 Oviedo (17-01-2026)LGirona 1 - 0 Osasuna (10-01-2026)DOsasuna 1 - 1 Athletic Club (03-01-2026)WOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)LBarcelona 2 - 0 Osasuna (13-12-2025)
13 Rayo Vallecano 20 22 16 25 -9 LCelta Vigo 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (18-01-2026)WRayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca (11-01-2026)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Getafe (02-01-2026)LElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)DRayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Real Betis (15-12-2025)
14 Sevilla 20 21 26 32 -6 DElche 2 - 2 Sevilla (19-01-2026)LSevilla 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (12-01-2026)LSevilla 0 - 3 Levante (04-01-2026)LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)WSevilla 4 - 0 Oviedo (14-12-2025)
15 Mallorca 20 21 24 30 -6 WMallorca 3 - 2 Athletic Club (17-01-2026)LRayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca (11-01-2026)LMallorca 1 - 2 Girona (04-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)WMallorca 3 - 1 Elche (13-12-2025)
16 Getafe 20 21 15 26 -11 LGetafe 0 - 1 Valencia (18-01-2026)LGetafe 1 - 2 Real Sociedad (09-01-2026)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Getafe (02-01-2026)LReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)LGetafe 0 - 1 Espanyol (13-12-2025)
17 Valencia 20 20 19 31 -12 WGetafe 0 - 1 Valencia (18-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Elche (10-01-2026)LCelta Vigo 4 - 1 Valencia (03-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)LAtletico Madrid 2 - 1 Valencia (13-12-2025)
18 Alaves 20 19 16 25 -9 LAtletico Madrid 1 - 0 Alaves (18-01-2026)LVillarreal 3 - 1 Alaves (10-01-2026)DAlaves 1 - 1 Oviedo (04-01-2026)LOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)LAlaves 1 - 2 Real Madrid (14-12-2025)
19 Levante 19 14 21 32 -11 LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Levante (17-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Espanyol (11-01-2026)WSevilla 0 - 3 Levante (04-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)LOsasuna 2 - 0 Levante (08-12-2025)
20 Oviedo 20 13 11 31 -20 LOsasuna 3 - 2 Oviedo (17-01-2026)DOviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis (10-01-2026)DAlaves 1 - 1 Oviedo (04-01-2026)DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)LSevilla 4 - 0 Oviedo (14-12-2025)