Marko Dmitrovic avoids further damage as Espanyol winless run continues against Levante

Marko Dmitrovic avoids further damage as Espanyol winless run continues against Levante Espanyol 0-0 Levante Espanyol extended their winless run to 16 matches on Monday night at the RCDE Stadium, following a draw with Levante. However they had goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic to thank that it was not more damaging. Levante had the first real chance of the game, with the ball being worked out to the right side, and Victor Garcia rifled the ball at the top corner in the fifth minute.

Dmitrovic managed to get a strong hand to the ball to divert it over. From there, Manolo Gonzalez’s side took control of the first half, with Levante unable to get out of their own territory with any ease. Los Pericos dominated the ball, and were getting half-chances, but their best efforts were ruled out for offside.

Ramon Terrats forced a strong save from Mat Ryan, minutes after Cyril Ngonge had struck the post, although on the latter occasion, he was clearly offside. Los Granotas were largley limiting Espanyol’s sights at goal though. Dmitrovic heroics at the death Espanyol began the second half on the front foot again, but as the game went on, it felt increasingly like it would be Levante that would break the deadlock.

In the final 20 minutes, they did all of the pushing for the opening goal, and might consider themselves unlucky not to have found it. After a brilliant flick over the defence in a crowded box, Karl Etta Eyong seemed destined to make a genius out of Luis Castro for his substitution, but a reaction foot prevented the Cameroon forward from converting a glaring chance. Gonzalez’s substitutions went less well, with Pol Lozano coming on in the 85th minute, and seeing two bookings in the following two minutes on the pitch.