Football news - Dramatic finale as Valencia denied by 10-man Levante
ByReuters
Published 12/06/2020 at 22:25 GMT
Valencia were held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Levante in La Liga after the visitors levelled eight minutes into stoppage time with a VAR-awarded penalty on Friday.
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In a fiercely-contested local derby, Levante were left with a tough task on their hands when Roger Marti picked up his second yellow card with just over a quarter of an hour to play.
The red card looked to have made the difference, with Rodrigo scoring a late opener as stoppage time loomed, seemingly giving the hosts the win.
However, deep into injury time, VAR awarded Levante a spot kick, which Gonzalo Melero duly converted to give the visitors a point.
The result left Levante in 12th with 34 points. Meanwhile, Valencia's hopes of a top-six have been dented as they remain two points behind Atletico Madrid, having played a game more.
Earlier, Granada beat Getafe 2-1 on the second day of play in La Liga after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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