Levante vs Getafe

A late header from Carlos Espí delivered Levante a crucial 1-0 win over Getafe at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Monday evening, precious three points in the heat of the LaLiga relegation fight. Espí broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute, nodding home a Manu Sánchez cross to settle a tense and at times chaotic affair. Getafe goalkeeper David Soria had been the standout performer, saving two penalties from Iván Romero, in the 60th and 90th minutes, to keep his side in contention. But Zaid Romero was dismissed in stoppage time with a second yellow card for handball, the very foul that gifted Levante that final spot-kick. The three points are a genuine lifeline for Levante, who entered the match anchored in the relegation zone. For Getafe, a bitterly frustrating night, two penalties squandered, a man sent off, and a defeat that stings far more than the scoreline suggests.