Luis Castro's debut on the Levante bench could not have been more impactful. Levante secured a resounding 3-0 victory against Sevilla in a match where the Andalusian side was unable to create any real danger, leaving their manager, Matias Almeyda, in a precarious position. The result is a statement of intent for the Portuguese coach and a serious warning for a Sevilla team that displayed an alarming lack of ideas throughout the 90 minutes. Watch the game highlights here. Levante's dominance and Iker Losada's prominence. Without needing to take many risks, Levante dominated large stretches of the first half against a lackluster Sevilla side, whose only attacking outlet came from the occasional run down the right flank by Juanlu. The most incisive player on the pitch was Levante's Iker Losada, the Galician attacking midfielder on loan from Betis, who had the clearest chance of the first half in the 20th minute, when he missed a left-footed shot. Franco.

However, Losada redeemed himself in the final play of the first half by scoring the opening goal, precisely crossing his shot past Odysseas, culminating a brilliant one-two with Ivan Romero.

Sevilla's tactical changes went unanswered

After the break, Matias Almeyda made a change, bringing on Januzaj for Peque, switching to a 4-4-2 formation, with the Belgian on the right wing, Carmona playing as a left-back on his weaker foot, and Oso on the left wing.

The first clear chance came with a low shot from Mendy, following a run by Oso, which forced Ryan to tip the ball behind for a corner. Shortly after, a long-range effort from Gudelj again tested the Australian goalkeeper.

Despite this, Sevilla continued to create only sporadic chances. Isaac Romero's introduction to bolster the attack did not have the desired effect, and the presence of two strikers further diluted the home side's offensive play.

Levante's decisive blow on the counter-attack

Comfortable and well-organized in their own area,Levante sealed the match with a simple counter-attack. Carlos Alvarez broke down the right flank and crossed to Morales, whose inadvertent flick-on left the ball perfectly placed for Espi, who fired home unchallenged for 0-2. The goal completely silenced the Sevilla fans and confirmed the superiority of Luis Castro's team. A missed penalty and the final blow in stoppage time. The final minutes were pure agony for Sevilla. In the 90th minute, Isaac Romero missed a penalty after Toljan fouled Kike Salas, squandering their last chance to get back into the game. To make matters worse, in the final play of the match, Carlos Alvarez, a product of Sevilla's youth academy, capitalized on the defensive disarray to score the decisive 0-3, sealing a night to forget at the Sanchez-Pizjuan.