Levante vs Real Madrid: Real Madrid eye successive wins at the start of the season when they face Levante in the La Liga on Monday in Matchday 2.
Match Details:
Teams: Levante vs Real Madrid
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Date: Monday 23rd August, 2021
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.mtvindia.com/
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📻 @LUDradio #OrgullGranota #LevanteRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/Bgv64sc2Ft— Levante UD 🐸 (@LevanteUD) August 22, 2021
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Preview
Real Madrid visit Levante for their second match of the season as they eye back-to-back wins in the La Liga.
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Levante were held at Cadiz 1-1 in their opening clash of the season as Morales’s first half effort was cancelled out by Espino in extra time as both sides began with a share of the spoils.
👊 ¡El @LevanteUD nos espera! 👊
🤍 ¡VAMOS REAL! 🤍#LevanteRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/dlbYDHbm43— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 21, 2021
Lopez’s men finished 14th last season and will be keen to improve this time if they are to finish on a better position this time.
On the other hand, Real Madrid began their season with a thumping 4-1 away win against Alaves last week.
Benzema scored a brace alongside strikes from Fernandez and Junior to register a comfortable win.
Joselu pulled one back in the second half from the penalty spot but it proved to be a consolation effort.
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Ancelotti will want another dominant performance as he aims to get the crown back to Real Madrid at the end of the campaign.
Both sides met last in the league in January where Levante picked up a surprise 2-1 win over Real Madrid.
Asensio broke the deadlock but Morales and Roger scored in either half to ensure a comeback win for the visitors at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Form Guide
Levante: DLLLD
Real Madrid: WWLDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Cadiz 1-1 Levante
Deportivo Alaves 1-4 Real Madrid
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Levante vs Real Madrid in India?
The match can be live streamed on the JioTV App or on the MTV Website while the broadcast is available on the MTV channel.
Team News
Blesa, Gomez, Soldado and Postigo are ruled out for the home side due to ligament, Hamstring, groin and knee injury respectively.
For the visitors; Mendy, Ceballos and Krros are out of this one due to injuries while Carvajal and Marcelo are major doubts.
Levante possible 11:
Fernandez, Son, Duarte, Pier, Clerc, de Frutos, Campana, Melero, Morales, Bardhi and Cantero
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Nacho, Alaba, Valverde, Casemiro, Modric, Asensio, Benzema and Hazard
Prediction: Levante 0-3 Real Madrid
Levante have not been in good form and will come up against a dominant Real Madrid side.
Ancelotti’s men should coast this one as they are favourites and have more talented players in their squad.
Players to watch out for: Morales, Bardhi, Hazard and Benzema.
