LEVANTE NEWS

Martin Caceres - Moves to Levante Caceres has joined Levante on a permanent deal from Cagliari, the club announced.

Impact Caceres has not played in a month as he was frozen out from contractual reasons, but he was still serviceable in the first half of the season, where he tallied 13 tackles, 14 interceptions and 17 clearances in 14 matches (nine starts).

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Marti - Takes three shots against Cadiz Marti took three shots on target and created a chance in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Cadiz. He also made a clearance in the match.

Impact Marti was dangerous in front of goal on Saturday, but he just couldn't get past Jeremias Ledesma and get on the scoresheet. He came into this game with a goal and two assists in his previous four La Liga games, and he will need to recapture that type of form after the international break if Levante want to have any hope of staying in La Liga next season.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Enis Bardhi - Takes two shots in loss Bardhi took two shots (one on target) and created two chances in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Cadiz.

Impact Bardhi was once again active going forward against Cadiz, but he couldn't find a breakthrough past Jeremias Ledesma on Saturday. Levante's performances have to improve after the international break as the club is heading towards a last-place finish in La Liga at the moment.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aitor Fernandez - Concedes two goals against Cadiz Fernandez made zero saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Cadiz.

Impact Fernandez was beaten by strikes from Alvaro Negredo and Salvi on Sunday as his side lost once again to a relegation rival. Levante looks headed for the drop unless performances improve dramatically soon. After the international break Fernandez will face Getafe, which have scored just 17 goals in 21 La Liga matches this season.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Duarte - Comes off injured against Mallorca Duarte was subbed out of Saturday's victory against Mallorca in the 70th minute after suffering an apparent injury.

Impact It is unclear whether Duarte will be forced to miss additional game time due to his potential injury, but Levante doesn't play again in La Liga until Jan. 22.

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benzema, Vinícius net braces in Madrid rout; Barcelona draws

Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior have each scored a brace of goals to lead Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory over Valencia

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hoppe returns for Mallorca 2 months after thigh injury

American forward Matthew Hoppe returned from an injury layoff of more than two months, entering in the 74th minute of Mallorca’s 2-0 loss at Levante in the Spanish league

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aitor Fernandez - Keeps clean sheet against Mallorca Fernandez made eight saves and kept a clean sheet in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca.

Impact Fernandez was heroic on Saturday, even saving a penalty from Brian Olivan as his side won its first game of the season, and he kept just his second clean sheet. He will want to do it again versus 19th-placed Cadiz on Jan. 22.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Enis Bardhi - Records assist in win Bardhi took three shots (one on target) and assisted a goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca. He also won one of two tackles, and he created four chances overall in the m...

Impact Bardhi set up Roberto Soldado's opening goal just after halftime as Levante won its first game of the season Saturday. He now has three goals and two assists in La Liga, and he will be looking for more on Jan. 22 against 19th-placed Cadiz.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Marti - Records assist in win Marti took three shots (one on target) and assisted a goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca. He also won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Marti grabbed his second assist of the season Saturday in setting up Jose Luis Morales' late goal against Mallorca. It was Levante's first win of the season, and he will want to carry that momentum through the Cadiz game on Jan. 22.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Morales - Scores goal against Mallorca Morales took four shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca.

Impact Morales subbed into Saturday's game just before the hour mark, and he sealed his side's first win of the season with a goal deep in stoppage time. It was his sixth of the season in La Liga, and he should be back in the starting XI against Cadiz, which have conceded 32 times in 19 matches.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Campana - Sent off against Mallorca Campana was shown a straight red card after having been subbed out of Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca. He had taken a shot on target, and created a chance in the match whil...

Impact Campana was subbed out of Saturday's game in the 70th minute, and then was sent off from the bench in the 83rd minute. He will be suspended for the Cadiz clash on Jan. 22, where Gonzalo Melero, Nemanja Radoja or Mickael Malsa could replace him in central midfield.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Soldado - Scores goal against Mallorca Soldado scored a goal and created a chance in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Mallorca.

Impact Soldado made his first La Liga start since early November on Saturday, and he opened the scoring with his first goal of the season. The 36-year-old had a semi-consistent spell in the lineup in late October, but he has mostly been used off the bench since then and this performance likely won't change that in the long run.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Clerc - Suspended against Mallorca Clerc will miss Saturday's clash against Mallorca with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Clerc picked up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend's defeat against Villarreal, meaning he will be suspended for Saturday's game. Enric Franquesa will likely replace him at left back for the match.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aitor Fernandez - Concedes five in loss Fernandez conceded five goals and made two saves during Monday's 5-0 loss to Villarreal.

Impact Fernandez started for the first time in seven games but didn't inspire much confidence as their season total swelled to 41 goals conceded (worst in league). With this in mind, it's hard to put much faith in either Fernandez or Daniel Cardenas unless the entire outfield can improve in ways that haven't appeared likely and do it soon. Up next is a visit from Mallorca, which have scored the fourth fewest goals but are also tied for the fourth-most goals conceded in La Liga.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Enis Bardhi - Takes three shots in loss Bardhi put three shots off target, provided five inaccurate crosses and conceded a yellow card during Monday's 5-0 loss to Villarreal.

Impact Bardhi was one of the few to make some kind of offensive impact despite falling far on the wrong side of the scoreline. This also marked his first match without a chance created in his last seven starts, so he'll still need to improve more in the next match against Mallorca, which are tied for the fourth-most goals conceded in La Liga.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Marti - Shotless in loss Marti failed to take a shot during Monday's 5-0 loss to Villarreal.

Impact Marti had scored one goal and provided one assist over his last two starts but was shut out completely by the Yellow Submarines. After scoring six goals as a team in their previous two matches, Monday's loss looked like a regression to their season average so far. As a result, they'll have to turn things around soon and Marti could next face Mallorca, which are tied for the fourth-most goals conceded in La Liga.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sevilla beats Cádiz 1-0 to reduce Real Madrid's Liga lead

Sevilla has cut into Real Madrid’s lead of the Spanish league after winning at Cádiz 1-0

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sergio Postigo - Back on bench Monday Postigo (knee) is on the bench for Monday's match against Villarreal.

Impact Postigo is in the squad Monday, his first since Oct. 2 because of a knee injury. He got a couple starts prior to injury and once he gets back his fitness, he should contend for starts on the back line for what has been an unpredictable group this season.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nemanja Radoja - Back in starting XI Radoja (COVID-19) is in the starting XI for Monday's match against Villarreal.

Impact Radoja is back in the XI after testing positive for COVID-19 just before the break. The midfielder has just one start since October because of a variety of issues and has yet to make the score-sheet in eight appearances this season.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pepelu - Suspended against Villarreal Pepelu will miss the clash against Villarreal on Jan. 3 with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Pepelu picked up his fifth booking of the season in Monday's defeat against Valencia, meaning he will be suspended for the Villarreal match. He has started seven La Liga games this season for Levante, and Gonzalo Melero is likely to return to the lineup in midfield after recovering from a hamstring injury.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dani Cardenas - Concedes four in loss Cardenas conceded four goals and made four saves during Monday's 4-3 loss to Valencia.

Impact Cardenas conceded four goals for the second straight match as he was on the wrong side of a 4-3 result for a second consecutive week. Usually conceding eight goals in two games is a good way to get benched, but defensive inconsistencies leave his team with the worst defensive record in the league so it's hard to tell who will play next. One of Cardenas or Aitor Fernandez could start in the Jan 3. trip to Villarreal.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE