LEVANTE NEWS

MATCHDAY: Barcelona tries to regain 2nd; Burnley-Southampton

Barcelona tries to regain second place and stay in position to secure a Champions League place next season when it visits sixth-place Real Sociedad in the Spanish league

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid wins again despite Benzema's missed penalty kicks

Not even a bad day for Karim Benzema was enough to keep Real Madrid from moving closer to clinching the Spanish league title

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roger Marti - Out against Sevilla Marti (thigh) was not called up by Levante for Thursday's clash against Sevilla.

Impact Marti has been out since suffering a thigh injury in the defeat to Barcelona on April 10, and he is set to miss another game on Thursday. Dani Gomez filled up for him up front against Granada last weekend, and he will likely do so again versus Sevilla.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Real Betis and Valencia lose ahead of Copa del Rey final

Real Betis has missed a chance to move closer to the Champions League places after a 1-0 loss at home to Elche in the Spanish league

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dani Cardenas - Concedes one in win Cardenas conceded one goal and made three saves during Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Cardenas has gone on a long run of alternating good games and poor ones, as he's conceded seven goals in his last four matches but six came in losses to Osasuna and Barcelona. As he kept a clean sheet and made 13 saves in that time, Cardenas could be a useful option from among the lower-budget sides.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Soldado - Scores against former club Soldado scored one goal from two shots (one on goal) during Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Soldado picked up a late goal against his former side, which he helped on their long runs into the Copa del Rey and Europa League over the last couple of seasons, before pushing them further to relegation this time around. With one goal and one assist but just 25 minutes played in the last four matches, Soldado is still capable of producing when it counts but doesn't play for long stretches within many contests.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marc Pubill Pages - Logs assist off bench Pubill provided one assist from two chances created during Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Pubill has only played a handful of times all season (five starts in nine appearances) but was still able to set up Roberto Soldado for a late goal. While he may be worth more in the coming seasons if he breaks into the lineup, Pubill has a long way to go before earning consistent fantasy focus.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mickael Malsa - Adds goal in win Malsa scored one goal from one shot in 27 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Malsa found the net for the first time this season and in just his third start from the last 11 games. Going into the next round against Sevilla, Malsa may not be as attractive an option given his lack of consistent minutes.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Morales - Scores once, assists twice Morales scored one penalty goal from four shots (two on goal) and provided two assists from three chances created during Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Morales seems to find his groove just as his side are deep in a relegation battle and that's what he's done recently with four goals and two assists in the last three games (two wins). Going into the next match against the league's top defense in Sevilla, Morales should still offer enough form and urgency to be worthy of attention.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Gomez - Scores in win Gomez scored one goal from two shots (two on goal) and created one chance during 68 minutes of Sunday's 4-1 win over Granada.

Impact Gomez opened the scoring for a much-needed result that could help his side escape relegation. Given his early departure from his first start in nearly two months, one can hope that he hasn't picked up a problem, though a lack of consistent opportunities isn't great for value. Up next is a visit from Valencia, which have conceded the fewest goals in La Liga.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benzema rallies Madrid past Sevilla, closer to league title

Karim Benzema has scored in second-half stoppage time as Real Madrid rallied to a 3-2 win over Sevilla and moved closer to winning the Spanish league title for the second time in t...

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jose Campana - Suspended against Granada Campana will miss Sunday's clash against Granada with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Campana picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in last weekend's defeat to Barcelona, meaning he will be suspended for Sunday's game. Gonzalo Melero or Enis Bardhi could return to the lineup in midfield in his place.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Marti - Misses penalty in loss Marti took two shots (one on target) in Sunday's 3-2 defeat against Barcelona. He was subbed out in the 65th minute after suffering a thigh injury.

Impact Marti took the second of his side's three penalties on Sunday, but he was the only one who saw his spot kick saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Levante missed an opportunity to snag an unexpected point against Barcelona. He has scored just five goals this season after netting 13, 11 and 12 in his last three campaigns for Levante, and he needs to kick on during the final stretch of the year if his side has any chance of avoiding relegation. But he might not even get the chance if his injury proves to be serious, as it looks like he will have to miss at least one game.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Cardenas - Concedes three goals against Barcelona Cardenas made four saves but conceded three goals in Sunday's 3-2 defeat against Barcelona.

Impact Cardenas was beaten by strikes from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Pedri and Luuk de Jong on Sunday, the latter one being especially painful as it broke the deadlock for his opponents in the 92nd minute. He has kept one clean sheet in his last five games since the start of March, and he's conceded three goals in three of those games. He will need to do better next weekend against Granada, which have scored 35 times in 31 matches this season.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Morales - Scores penalty against Barcelona Morales scored a goal and created two chances in Sunday's 3-2 defeat against Barcelona. He took three shots (two on target) overall in the match.

Impact Morales opened the scoring in the second half of Sunday's game with a penalty kick, his 10th goal of the season and his third in his last two games. He will be looking for more next weekend against 16th-placed Granada, which have conceded 52 times in 31 La Liga matches.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzalo Melero - Converts penalty against Barcelona Melero subbed into Sunday's match against Barcelona in the 65th minute, and he scored a goal and created a chance in the 3-2 defeat.

Impact Melero looked like he had salvaged a point for his side when he slotted home from the spot in the 83rd minute, but Luuk De Jong was able to score even later and wrestle all three points back for his opponents. Levante are slipping further away from safety with seven games left in the season, and Melero may return to the starting lineup next weekend against 16th-placed Granada.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona survives 3 penalties, moves back into 2nd place

Not even conceding three penalty kicks in the second half was enough to stop Barcelona’s impressive run as the Catalan club rallied to a 3-2 win against second-to-last-place Levant...

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dani Gomez - On bench against Barcelona Gomez (groin) is in Levante's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Barcelona.

Impact Gomez was forced to miss a game with an adductor injury, but he has recovered and is back with the squad against Barcelona on Sunday.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Soldado - Available against Barcelona Soldado (hamstring) is in Levante's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Barcelona.

Impact Soldado missed on game due to a hamstring injury, but he has recovered and is back on the bench Sunday.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Duarte - On bench against Barcelona Duarte (knee) is in Levante's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Barcelona.

Impact Duarte has missed a few weeks since suffering a knee injury against Espanyol in mid-March, but he's back with the team now and could see some playing time on Sunday.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE