Overview
- Villarreal beat Levante 1-0 at the Ciudad de Valencia, rebounding from a weekend loss to Getafe.
- Georges Mikautadze decided the game on the hour after a Pape Gueye pass and a one-two with Nicolas Pepe.
- Levante goalkeeper Mathew Ryan produced standout stops, including a double save that kept the margin narrow.
- The result leaves Villarreal third on 48 points from 24 matches, three ahead of Atlético Madrid and 10 behind Barcelona.
- Levante’s scoring drought at home extended to three matches as they stayed seven points from safety in the relegation zone.