Villarreal CF secured a second consecutive LaLiga win by beating Levante UD 3-1 this Sunday at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Goals from Ayoze Pérez, Alberto Moleiro and Georges Mikautadze allowed Íñigo Pérez's side to overcome Iván Romero's strike and climb to ninth place in the table, with 8 points from seven matches.
The match started with intensity and Villarreal found their reward before halftime. Ayoze Pérez opened the scoring in the 41st minute following an assist from Alberto Moleiro. The yellow joy lasted just a minute, as Iván Romero equalised for Levante from a Jeremy Toljan pass. The home team's response was immediate and decisive.
Moleiro key to the comeback
Alberto Moleiro, provider of the first goal, became the absolute protagonist of the second half. The midfielder scored the 2-1 in the 54th minute, assisted by Ilias Akhomach, to restore his team's advantage. Moleiro wasn't finished and, in the 86th minute, delivered the decisive pass to Georges Mikautadze, who sealed the victory with the third goal. This performance reinforces the good form of the young Canary Islander, who now has two goals and several assists this season.
The defence, with Sergi Cardona and Alex Freeman starting, maintained order after the conceded goal. The only negative incident was the yellow card shown by referee Busquets Ferrer to Aïssa Mandi. Manager Íñigo Pérez could rely on a solid midfield, where Pape Gueye and Nathan Saliba provided balance. Gueye, who is the team's top scorer this season with three goals, did not score but his presence was important in building play.
This win consolidates a positive run for Villarreal, who also beat Malaga (1-3) in the previous matchday. With this result, the team improves its tally to 13 goals scored and 12 conceded. The squad now prepares for a bigger challenge: visiting the leaders, Real Madrid, after the international break. Fans can check the full schedule on our fixtures page and the senior squad status on squad.
The victory over Levante leaves Villarreal in high spirits ahead of the upcoming fixtures. The team has shown an ability to react and accuracy in front of goal, key factors for facing the tough trip to the Santiago Bernabéu on October 10th.
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