Levante Secures First Win of Season with 5-2 Victory Over Real Betis Without Israeli Player

The third round of La Liga continued on Saturday evening with Levante defeating Real Betis 5-2 in a match played in Madrid. Levante managed the game without Israeli player Tai Abed, who is reportedly on his way to Sevilla and was not included in the squad. Adrian de la Fuente opened the scoring for Levante in the 24th minute, but Marc Bartra equalized for Betis in the 34th minute. Ansu Bardelli scored in stoppage time of the first half, only for Rodrigo Riquelme to level the score again just before halftime.

The second half was dominated by Levante’s Roger Brugué, who scored a hat-trick with goals in the 56th, 70th, and added a third in stoppage time. Jon Olsgati sealed the victory for Levante with a goal in added time, finalizing the score at 5-2. This marked Levante’s first win of the season, while Real Betis suffered their first defeat and a heavy loss. The match highlighted Levante’s ability to perform strongly even without their Israeli player.