The Levante side dominated the script for most of the encounter, funneling more than thirty shots toward the Ibiza goal, yet the match finished with a goalless draw that felt like a missed chance in Valencia’s Ciutat de Valencia stadium.
The Monday clash closed the 40th round of Segunda Division, in a contest that looked lopsided on paper: a team chasing direct promotion against a side already relegated to the Primera RFEF. Still, the visiting defense held firm and the hosts could not find the finishing touch that would tilt the result in their favor.
Details of Levante versus Ibiza in Segunda can be explored in the full game report.
Levante returned to action after a heavy defeat at Tenerife and faced a rival considered relatively weaker on paper, a team that had just been routed at home by Albacete in their previous outing. The Granota carried pressure from the opening whistle, aiming to translate dominance into goals.
At the time, Levante occupied fifth place with 65 points, two points behind the leaders, and set out from the opening minutes with clear intent. They created a multitude of chances, yet their finishing failed them at critical moments, leaving the scoreboard stubbornly at nil-nil and the outcome in doubt until the final whistle.
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The Levante vs. Ibiza Second Division 2022-2023 recap: video, goals and stats
More match footage and updates about the competition are expected soon, as both teams reflected on the result and looked ahead to the remaining fixtures.
Final whistle. Levante pressed relentlessly, going over thirty attempts to breach the Ibiza defense. They tested the visitors with relentless waves of attacks but could not convert, leaving the arena with a disappointing draw after a dominant showing on the field.
90′ + 4′ Offside call against UD Ibiza. Germán Parreño’s through ball found Cristian Herrera in an offside position, nullifying a late chance.
84′ Vicente Iborra of Levante fired a right-footed effort from the edge of the box that was kept out by a corner of the upright.
78′ Alejandro Cantero’s header from the center of the box drifted wide after a cross from Álex Muñoz, keeping the scoreline level.
66′ Joni Montiel’s left-footed attempt from distance rose high and wide, though the move showcased Levante’s insistence on attack, with Iborra providing the assist.
53′ A late blocked shot by Rober Ibáñez capped a sequence of pressure from Levante, aided by Alex Munoz’s setup play from the left.
45′ + 1′ The opening half ended with Levante 0, Ibiza 0, a testament to both sides’ resilience in defense and discipline in midfield.
39′ Roberto Soldado’s header from the center of the box found the air rather than the target, as Pepelu’s corner delivered the service that failed to yield a goal this time.
32′ Sergio Postigo’s long-range attempt drifted high, keeping the tension alive but with no break in the deadlock.
26′ Marc Pubill forced a shot from outside the box that skipped just over the bar, signaling the Granota’s intent to unlock the defense from distance.
19′ Coke for Ibiza tested with a header near the left post, but the ball drifted wide as Ekain Zenitagoia delivered the approach from the right flank.
13′ Pepelu’s strike from distance missed to the right, a small sign of Levante’s late-run pressure in the opening period.
1′ The match began after a brief delay caused by a disruption in the stands that the organizers addressed promptly.
Lineups confirmed as both teams prepared for kick-off, with squads poised to feature in the defensive and attacking battles to come.
Levante XI
Ibiza XI
Source: Goal