Levante win at Helsingborg in the European premiere

Last update 16 November, 2012 by Alberto Llopis

Levante UD beat Swedish Helsingborg by 1-0 in the premiere of the Granota team in Europe thanks to a goal from Juanfran. The Spanish team did not show the nerves of the debut and offered a solid image during the game that earned them their first victory in Europe at the Ciutat de Valencia.

It was the first time that Levante played in Europe in their 103 years of history, and it did not disappoint. Granota team, He appeared before his fans in the first game of the Europa League and he did so by presenting his credentials to a willing but technically inferior Swedish team. In the first minutes of the game, the Levante striker Angel was going to miss a clear chance with a header alone against the Swedish goalkeeper.

The goal of the match came before the break, when Iborra took a free kick close to the area and quickly assisted Juanfran. The side, that caught the Swedish defense surprised, He launched a strong shot that beat the rival goalkeeper.

In the second part, the Scandinavians tried to tie the match, but the great physical display of granota and the good positioning of JIM's men on the pitch prevented the equalizer.

Angel was going to enjoy another clear chance to score a master pass from Barkero but the Canarian striker was going to mar the chance again. The time has come to measure efforts and JIM was going to distribute minutes, giving youth player Rubén García a chance again. Third consecutive game of the youth squad that is going to more and has convinced JIM. Ballesteros, again, He was colossal again and commanded in game time. Levante aims high in Europe.