Played
November 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST
Estadio Ciudad de Valencia — Valencia
Referee: César Muñiz
Attendance: 20805
November 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST
Estadio Ciudad de Valencia — Valencia
Referee: César Muñiz
Attendance: 20805
La Liga Preview: Levante - Real Madrid
A record of two defeats and a draw in its last three away matches against Los Granotes does not bode well for Jose Mourinho's side as it looks to close the gap on Barcelona
By Karthick Arvinth
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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LEVANTE
 Munua Lopez, Ballesteros, Navarro, Juanfran Diop, Iborra Rios, Barkero, Juanlu Martins |
REAL MADRID
 Casillas Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Arbeloa Essien, Alonso Di Maria, Modric, Ozil Ronaldo |
Levante could have winger Nabil El Zhar available for Sunday's Primera Division encounter with Real Madrid at the Ciutat de Valencia. The Morocco international missed the last three games with a calf problem but has returned to light training and is almost certain to make the bench.
Gustavo Munua will return in goal after being rested for Thursday's Europa League clash with Twente, while midfielder Dariusz Dudka (groin) is sidelined.
Meanwhile, Madrid is without both Gonzalo Higuain, who was ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund, and Karim Benzema, who is also sidelined with a muscle strain. As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be deployed as the lone center forward.
Sami Khedira and Marcelo are still out, but Fabio Coentrao (groin) may return, while Xabi Alonso is available after serving a one-match ban against Zaragoza.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Levante is on a three-match winless run in all competitions and have failed to score in that sequence.
- However, the Valencian club has won its last seven home matches across all competitions and is unbeaten at the Ciutat de Valencia this season.
- Sixth-placed Levante will move level on points with its opponent in the Primera Division table with victory on Sunday.
- Real Madrid has won just two of its last five away matches in La Liga (W2 D1 L2).
- Los Merengues have failed to win on their last three visits to Levante in all competitions (D1 L2).
- Mesut Ozil (pictured) became the 12th Madrid player to score this season with his late equalizer against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Levante 0-4 Real Madrid
- 14.34 %
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Levante 1-3 Real Madrid
- 11.38 %
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Levante 0-3 Real Madrid
- 8.86 %
| La Liga (LIGA) | Apr 6, 2013 | Real Madrid 5 - Levante 1 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Nov 11, 2012 | Levante 1 - Real Madrid 2 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Feb 12, 2012 | Real Madrid 4 - Levante 2 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Sep 18, 2011 | Levante 1 - Real Madrid 0 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Feb 19, 2011 | Real Madrid 2 - Levante 0 |
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Levante
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| Jun 1, 2013 | Levante 1 - Betis 1 | LIGA |
| May 26, 2013 | Athletic Bilbao 0 - Levante 1 | LIGA |
| May 19, 2013 | Levante 2 - Rayo Vallecano 3 | LIGA |
| May 10, 2013 | Levante 0 - Zaragoza 0 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2013 | Mallorca 1 - Levante 1 | LIGA |
Real Madrid
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| Jun 1, 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Osasuna 2 | LIGA |
| May 26, 2013 | Real Sociedad 3 - Real Madrid 3 | LIGA |
| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| - | Gustavo Adolfo Munúa | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | David Navarro | Defender |
| 12 | Juan García García | Defender |
| 18 | Ballesteros | Defender |
| 19 | Pedro López | Defender |
| 7 | Barkero | Midfielder |
| 10 | Iborra | Midfielder |
| 20 | Juan Gómez López | Defender |
| - | Diop | Midfielder |
| 25 | Nabil El Zhar | Midfielder |
| 28 | Obafemi Martins | Striker |
| - | K. Navas | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Héctor Rodas | Defender |
| 2 | Christian Lell | Defender |
| 14 | Pedro Ríos | Striker |
| - | Míchel | Midfielder |
| - | Rubén | Midfielder |
| - | Ángel | Striker |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 27 | Nacho | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 26 | Morata | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
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Radamel Falcao Striker |
28 | 8 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
25 | 4 |
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Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
24 | 5 |
