xF.
Málaga

0–0

xG 1.57–0.87

Levante

Estadio La Rosaleda

Málaga · Sun 6 Sept, 17:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 30,044

xVerdict

A draw that MLA will feel they left behind. MLA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MLA's keeper prevented 1.00 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MLA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.57–0.87. A penalty does a lot of MLA's xG.

MLALVT
0.61Open play0.46
0.96Set play0.41
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.17Corners0.28
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
MLA were working into good areas, 10 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–11.

MLALVT

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.08

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

7 – 5

Outside box

3 – 6

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.00–0.97.

MLA

1.00

xG prevented

LVT

0.97

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
A card-heavy night.
xAnalysis

7 yellows in the event feed.

First half

  • 9'Chupe misses a penalty.
  • 25'Yellow, Dani Lorenzo (Foul).
  • 34'Yellow, Rafita Garrido (Foul).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Pablo Martínez (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Izan Merino on, Pablo Martínez off.
  • 59'Joaquín Muñoz on, Juan Cruz off.
  • 60'Yanis Musuayi on, Iván Romero off.
  • 67'Ramón Enríquez on, Dani Lorenzo off.
  • 67'Carlos Puga on, Rafita Garrido off.
  • 70'Yellow, Adrián Dela (Foul).
  • 77'Paco Cortés on, Thiago Fernández off.
  • 77'Hugo Sotelo on, Enzo Bardeli off.
  • 77'Jeremy Toljan on, Nacho Pérez off.
  • 83'Yellow, Luís Castro (Argument).
  • 86'Jens Cajuste on, Carlos Dotor off.
  • 86'Dani Requena on, Jon Ander Olasagasti off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Carlos Puga (Foul).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Aïssa Mandi (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
MLA went front three.
xAnalysis

LVT kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

MLA · 4-3-3LVT · 4-1-4-1

14891012151819223124242978913182023HerreroGalileaDotorChupeLarrubiaSalinasRecioMartínezCruzLorenzoGarridoMandiDelaFernándezPérezBruguéOlasagastiRomeroRyanBardeliReySánchez
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.0. Ryan was the top mark.

MLA

1Alfonso HerreroGK907.50
15Ángel RecioDF907.20
4Einar GalileaDF907.20
12José SalinasDF907.10
22Dani LorenzoMF676.91
18Pablo MartínezMF596.92
8Carlos DotorMF866.82
23Izan MerinoMF316.80
11Joaquín MuñozFW316.82
19Juan CruzFW596.80
6Ramón EnríquezMF236.70
3Carlos PugaDF236.50
31Rafita GarridoDF676.50
9ChupeFW906.40
10David LarrubiaFW905.91
2Jens CajusteMF40.00

LVT

13Mathew RyanGK907.60
23Manu SánchezDF907.51
9Iván RomeroFW607.32
4Adrián DelaDF907.00
8Jon Ander OlasagastiMF867.01
24Thiago FernándezMF777.01
2Aïssa MandiDF906.90
18Enzo BardeliMF776.92
20Oriol ReyMF906.80
5Hugo SoteloMF136.70
22Jeremy ToljanDF136.50
27Paco CortésFW136.50
7Roger BruguéMF906.50
29Nacho PérezDF776.30
11Yanis MusuayiFW306.20
6Dani RequenaMF40.00
Missing playersFact
MLA named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

LVT had none stored.

MLA

  • Julen LobeteUnavailable

LVT

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MLA held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 72–28, MLA to LVT.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MLA held territory in LVT's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in LVT's third and 20% in MLA's.

MLA thirdMiddleLVT third
20%42%38%
MLALVT
Match statsFact
MLA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 63%–37%.

MLALVT

Possession

63% – 37%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

578 – 336

Lge 455.2

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 25

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.78 – 0.87