Stitch for Celta and Levante in Balaídos

Celta and Levante drew a draw in Balaídos (1-1), a tie that left both teams dissatisfied, since the Galician hardly served to get closer to the European zone, which is six points away, nor the Valencian, who it is nine from permanence.

Little to explain, to say nothing, about the most bland first 45 minutes. And that Celta came out from the start in an overwhelming plan, trying to lock up a Levante equipped in front of their area in their field. With a line of five behind, usual in Alessio Lisci, the Granota team resisted as best they could the siege of the locals during the first quarter of an hour, more fictitious than real, since only a rebound by Cervi that Cárdenas stopped was dangerous.

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Celta’s action came, yes, after a morrocotudo scare, because in minute 4 the ‘commander’ Morales left Araújo, went into the area and gave a ‘pass of death’ to Dani Gómez that the striker , incomprehensibly, alone and without a goalkeeper, he was unable to shoot between the three posts. There was nothing more worthy of mention until half-time, with a Levante that went from less to more and a Celta, just the opposite, entangled in the visitor’s spider web.

After passing through the changing rooms, and without changes in both teams, it was the Valencian team that began giving the most sense of danger, with a shot by Son that Dituro deflected to a corner and a header by Duarte that narrowly missed .

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‘Chacho’ Coudet didn’t like what he was seeing, like nobody else in Balaídos, and at game time he made his debut for the Mexican Orbelín Pineda, winter reinforcement. Lesci also made a move, because the draw was no good either, and he changed his attack, giving entry to De Frutos and Roger. The play seemed to go better for the local coach.

And it is that in the 67th minute, Franco Cervi, with a header at the second post and after a great cross from the left by Javi Galán, beat Cárdenas, putting Celta ahead and leaving Levante on the ropes.

Lesci had no choice but to break the defensive line of five, removing Martín Cáceres from the field, while Coudet reacted by bringing in Rento Tapia to strengthen the midfield. Celta, from that moment on, tried to have the ball in their possession for as long as possible, but seemed to overconfident their income on the scoreboard and ended up paying for it. It was in the 82nd minute, when Roger Martí caught the ball inside the area, got rid of his marker and beat Dituro with a strong shot.

Celta then entered the rush and turned to attack more with his heart than with his head, but even so he could end up winning, but a last shot by Orbelín Pineda saved him with the ankle ‘in extremis’ the goalkeeper Cárdenas. Levante did not give up on victory either, prowling the local area, but without getting a commensa. In the end, the 1-1 was immovable in Balaídos.