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Elche made their chances count
Levante converted 3 of 6 shots on target. Elche converted 2 from 3.
Minute 50 changed the game
P. Martinez's goal at 50' proved to be the decisive moment.
Levante made better use of the ball
Levante had 41% possession and generated 26 shots. Elche had 59% and created 6.
Elche were resilient at the back
Elche faced 26 shots and conceded only 3. Defensive efficiency: 88%.
Levante 3-2 Elche: Efficient hosts outshoot visitors to claim crucial victory
This was anything but a straightforward win for Levante, who had to come from behind to secure all three points against Elche. The visitors enjoyed 59% of possession and had more than twice as many passes as their opponents, but Levante's clinical finishing ultimately proved the difference.
Elche took the lead through an 11th-minute strike from Adrián Rodríguez, who found the net with his only shot of the game. But Levante responded just after the break, with Pau Martínez equalizing after being set up by João Toljan. The hosts then took the lead in the 68th minute through a goal from Dela, who converted one of Levante's 18 shots inside the box.
The decisive tactical factor was Levante's ability to create high-quality chances. They generated an expected goals (xG) figure of 2.61, compared to just 0.65 for Elche, and had 26 total shots to the visitors' six. Levante also won the battle in the air, with 18 shots from inside the box to Elche's three.
However, Elche will be left to rue their wastefulness in possession. Despite enjoying 59% of the ball, they managed just three shots on target and lost the game despite a late goal from Alejandro Boayar. Their inability to translate territorial dominance into clear-cut chances proved their downfall.
Levante defeated Elche 3–2 at the stadium in La Liga Regular Season - 21. A. Rodriguez (11'), P. Martinez (50'), Dela (68'), A. Boayar (90'), A. Matturro (90') scored.
