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 was not included in the squad as he is en route to Sevilla. Despite his absence, Levante took an early lead through Adrian de la Fuente in the 24th minute. Betis equalized with a goal from Marc Bartra in the 34th minute. Ansu Bardley scored in stoppage time of the first half, but Rodrigo Riquelme leveled the score just before halftime.
The second half was dominated by Levante’s Roger Brugué, who scored a hat-trick, netting goals in the 56th, 70th, and added a third in stoppage time. Jon Olsagati sealed the victory with a goal in added time, finalizing the score at 5-2. This marked Levante’s first win of the season, while Betis suffered their first defeat and a heavy loss in the campaign.
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