Levante and Villarreal face in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, in a Valencian derby to which both arrive at a good time, so they will have clear options to be in the semifinals. This round is played in a single match format, so in 90 minutes, or 120 in case of extra time, it will be defined who is in the semifinals.
The Levante face this encounter in The City of Valencia with high morale after achieving a major win, at the stadium Alfredo Di Stéfano, by 1-2. The granota team managed to go back to a Real Madrid with ten men, thanks to the many “Comandante” Morales and Roger Martí, who overcame the missed penalty in minute 63, with a great save from Courtois.
The squad of Paco Lopez adds 26 points and occupies the ninth place in the classification. Up to four games without losing add the Levante, with two wins and two draws, in addition to the cup victory against the Real Valladolid (2-4). Now, face this match against him Villarreal with the intention of becoming strong in the Valencia city, where they have a great recent career in LaLiga Santander, with victories against Getafe (3-0), Betis (4-3) the Eibar (2-1), in addition to the recent draw also with the Valladolid (2-2), which occurred before the duel in Copa del Rey.
The Villarreal by Unai Emery arrives with three consecutive draws in LaLiga Santander, which has made him move away from Sevilla, fourth classified in the competition and that marks the limit of the positions of Champions League. Two ties in The Ceramics Stadium (2-2 against Granada and 1-1 before Real society), as well as as a visitor with the SD Huesca (0-0). However, in a cup key they achieved victory in Montilivi against Girona (0-1), thanks to a bit of Yeremi Pino.
The casualties of Yellow Submarine are very important throughout the season, such as those of Mario Gaspar or Vicente Iborra, which will not be available for Unai emery in the remainder of the season. That is why the team has been reinforced with the arrival of Capoue in the pivot, because they also have to compete in three competitions, with LaLiga Santander, Europa League and Copa del Rey. Also, in recent weeks it has not been available Gerard Moreno, the team’s star forward, which has taken a toll on Villarreal’s offensive work.
In league competition, both teams faced each other in The La Cerámica Stadium on January 3, in a meeting corresponding to day 17. The Villarreal beat 2-1 at Levante, with the goals of Fer Niño and Gerard Moreno for the Yellow Submarine, while for granota part Sergio Leon shortened distances on the scoreboard.
When do you play Levante – Villarreal?
The game is played today, Wednesday, February 3, at 19.00 hours
Where to see Levante – Villarreal?
The encounter can be seen by DAZN, platform that relays the Copa del Rey. You can follow all the information about the match live on the website of Sports world.