Villarreal defeated Levante 1-0 in the match played today at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium, corresponding to the 16th matchday of LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the only goal of the match was scored by forward Georges Mikautadze in the 11th minute of the second half. With the victory, the 'Yellow Submarine' solidifies its third position in the Spanish competition with 48 points, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League zone, while Levante is second-to-last with 18 points, seven points away from escaping the relegation zone. The first dangerous chance came from the visitors in the 29th minute when a cross into the area was played back by defender Rafa Marín, allowing winger Alberto Moleiro to head the ball, which hit the left post of goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. There were no more clear chances until the third minute of the second half, with a shot from midfielder Pape Gueye that went wide of the right post of the Australian goalkeeper. A minute later, the home side threatened with an attack from the left by winger Paco Cortés, whose high shot to the far post was saved by goalkeeper Luiz Júnior. The only goal of the match came in the 11th minute of stoppage time, with a one-two between Mikautadze and Gueye in the center of the area, which the Georgian forward finished past an advanced goalkeeper who had left his goal unguarded. The visitors missed a clear chance in the 35th minute when defender Alfonso Pedraza failed to convert a one-on-one situation, with the rebound falling to Mikautadze again in front of an empty goal, but this time center-back Adrián de la Fuente blocked the shot.
