Watch the full match highlights as a last-minute goal from substitute Giampaolo Pazzini on his La Liga debut handed struggling Levante a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Real Madrid at Ciutat de Valencia Real Madrid were denied a third straight league win thanks to a late goal from Levante substitute Giampaolo Pazzini, who off the bench to score on his debut Real Madrid were denied a win at Levante by a late equaliser from Giampolo Pazzini, who came off the bench to score on his debut for the hosts. Giampolo Pazzini came off the bench to score on his La Liga debut, earning Levante a share of the points at home against Real Madrid.
Giampaolo Pazzini enjoyed a dream Levante debut as he stepped off the bench to score a late equaliser against Real Madrid.
Real looked to be heading for a third successive LaLiga win but Italian veteran Pazzini, who joined on loan from Hellas Verona on deadline day, struck in the 89th minute to earn the strugglers a 2-2 draw.
The visitors broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when fit-again captain Sergio Ramos headed home but Levante were level three minutes before the break courtesy of Emmanuel Boateng.
After a period of sustained Madrid pressure, substitute Isco made it 2-1 after 81 minutes.
But Levante did not give up and Pazzini fired the ball beyond Keylor Navas one minute before the end to earn a share of the spoils.
Real remain fourth in the table, two points clear of Villarreal after they lost 2-1 at Real Betis, with forward Loren Moron scoring twice on his debut.
The visitors played the best part of an hour with only 10 men after Daniele Bonera was sent off following a rash tackle on Ruben Castro with 31 minutes gone.
Moren then netted in first-half stoppage time before doubling his tally shortly after the hour.
Carlos Bacca scored from the penalty spot with 10 minutes left to give Villarreal hope, but Betis saw out the victory to move up to ninth.
Eibar turned in a commanding performance against a lacklustre Sevilla to record a thumping 5-1 victory.
Kike set the tone for the hosts when he opened the scoring after only 38 seconds before Fabian Orellana added a second with 17 minutes gone.
Pablo Sarabia pulled one back for Sevilla from the penalty spot midway through the opening half, but Ivan Ramis restored Eibar's two-goal advantage when he netted with 32 minutes gone.
Orellana scored his second shortly after the hour mark before Anaitz Arbilla completed the demolition job with seven minutes remaining.
Celta Vigo's three-match winning run came to an end as Alaves pulled themselves away from the relegation zone with a 2-1 win.
The hosts got off to a flying start, opening the scoring after just four minutes through Alfonso Pedraza before Munir El Haddadi doubled their advantage in the 18th minute.
Iago Aspas pulled one back for Celta in the 90th minute but Alaves held on to secure three important points.
Comments
Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, photo & other personal information you make public on Facebook will appear with your comment, and may be used on ESPN's media platforms. Learn more.
Source: espn.co.uk