The CD. Leganes could not add a point at the Ciutad de Valencia against Levante that scored two goals in the first half. Rochina in the 20 'and Roger in the 28' gave the victory to the locals.
The CD. Leganés could not harm a very effective Levante in the first part. Those of Paco López went ahead in the 20th minute with a goal from Rochina with a shot inside the cross area. A goal that depleted a Leganes who had trouble harming the beans.
Guerrero debuted along with Braithwaite in attack, but barely received balls clearly to face the rival goal.
The Lega could not slow the speed of the Levante players, who eight minutes later, in 28 ’, extended distances with a shot from Roger after a lateral center to the front of the area, which caught the Pepinera defense against the foot. Two goals in half an hour for helplessness of the blue and white that caused a lot of comfort in the game of the premises.
Already in the second half, Levante played more confident with a result in favor, prioritizing not to fit, before a Leganes who had to attack but without neglecting the defense to avoid a greater distance. Aguirre entered Assalé instead of Guerrero, debuting as cucumber and tried in several actions by the band from Costa Rica.
In 75, Omeruo and Aitor Ruibal collided in the area by jumping both to clear the ball. They had to be treated for several minutes, which forced the eight extension of the discount.
The last fifteen minutes of the game, Leganés found his best minutes. A header from Braithwaite after a free-kick went off the line; Oscar's other header in a small area was caught by Aitor, and a shot from Assalé at the cross was repelled by the Levantine goalkeeper again. They were the best pickle chances to score. Levante, on the other hand, also had two chances to counterattack, both stopped by Soriano avoiding the third local goal.
