Elche CF solidly defeated Levante UD in a match where the locals scored the two goals of the victory in the first five minutes of the second half. The levantinistas had their options but did not manage to materialize them. Elche CF took possession of the ball from the start and began to generate approaches, mainly through corner kicks. Ryan, who today played his first minutes as a granota, was forced to intervene at seven minutes after a shot by Álvaro. Around the first half hour of the game, Levante UD had its first notable opportunity with a cross from Toljan from the right. The shot by Iván Romero was short. Already in the last minutes of the first half, the granota team could have taken the lead after a good action by Iván Romero on the left. The striker put the cross and the shot by Carlos Álvarez hit the crossbar. Without changes in the score, both teams headed to the locker rooms. After the restart, Elche CF struck quickly. They did it in the first minute of play after Rafa Mir's shot to the post. Shortly after, a shot by R. Mendoza put the score at 2-0. As the minutes passed, Levante UD recovered, although it was difficult for them to reach the opposing area with clarity. They tried with a powerful shot by Pablo Martínez from outside the area that was deflected and a shot by Víctor García that M. Dituro cleared with his legs. Elche CF's Rafa Mir scored the first goal in the 46th minute. Elche CF's R. Mendoza scored the second goal in the 48th minute. Elche CF's M. Dituro made a great save in the 65th minute. Elche CF's Germán Valera had a clear opportunity in the 70th minute. Elche CF's Álvaro had a clear opportunity in the 80th minute.