Malaga edges Levante 3‑2 in Segunda Division clash
MÁLAGA (Interstat) — Malaga defeated Levante 3-2 on Saturday at Estadio La Rosaleda in Week 32 of the Segunda Division. The home side improved to 2-1-1 in the competition, while Levante fell to 0-2-1.
Levante played a man down after Jorge de Frutos Sebastian received a red card in the 69th minute. The game featured eight yellow cards, with five issued to Malaga and three to Levante. Malaga’s Juan de Dios Rivas Margalef was cautioned in the 16th minute, followed by Levante’s Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos a minute later. Malaga goalkeeper Orlando Ruben Yanez Alabart was booked in the 62nd minute, and Levante’s Daniel Cardenas Lindez in the 69th. Malaga’s Aleix Febas Perez saw yellow in the 89th minute, and Levante’s Alejandro Jose Munoz Miguel in second-half stoppage time.
Overall, Malaga holds a 2-1-4 record across all competitions, while Levante is 12-19-9. The result came despite Levante entering on a three-match winning streak across all competitions, including a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo on May 12 and a 3-2 win over Osasuna on May 8.