MADRID: Gareth Bale scored his first league goal since 2019 but took two goals late from his replacement, Vinicius, to get a 3-3 draw by Real Madrid on Sunday.
The results allowed by Champions Atletico Madrid, who beat Elche 1-0 early at night, to take the top position in La Liga.
In the last match in Valencia, Bale gave Real Madrid excellence after five minutes.
Karim Benzema ran into the goal but when the ball was arrested with water on the pitch cut it back to Bale which was leg-legged ball.
It was Welshman’s first goal in La Liga since his second goal, 86th minute equalizer, in a 2-2 draw against Villarreal in early September 2019, a match he actually collected a red card.
Real dominating the first half but could not find the second.
Instead, Levante flattened 28 seconds to the second round.
The ball broke out for Roger who was not marked who defeated Thibaut Courtois with a luxurious low kick Levante took a lead in the 57th minute when Jose Campana met with a deep cross to the upper corner.
Ft #LevanterealMadrid 3-3 All Square in thrilling clashes between @levanteuden and @realmadriden! 🔥🔥🔥 …
https://t.co/ydnllme1wg- English language (@Laliga) 1629669499000real manager Carlo Ancelotti immediately attracted Bale, Isco and Eden Hazard in a triple substitution.
One submarine, Vinicius paid off the coach in the 73rd minute, speed up the pass from Camimeiro, raised his out and rolled the shot into the corner of the net.
Seven minutes later, David Alaba nodded Levante’s free kick into the six yard box and Rober dock happily beating the ball home from close range.
With five minutes left, Vinicius again equalized.
Receiving the ball widen from the post and near the goal line, he still found a net, turned on the round ball of goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez and outside the far post.
Two minutes later, Fernandez was sent for handling HS areas outside to stop a real counterattack.
Because Levante had used all their replacements, Defender Ruben Vezo went into the goal but was real unable to find a winner.
“He has quality, he is very fast, he is young, he is a great striker,” said Ancelotti of the Brazil, but he refused to say if Vinicius would start the next match, which could cost his place.
“I’m not too concerned about who starts the game or not.
It’s not so important.
Today, Vinicius changed the match with his freshness.” “What we lack in defense is not in the attack,” said Ancelotti said his team needed to work on their “defensive commitment”.
Previously in Madrid, Angel Correa continued its hot water for Atletico.
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https://t.co/LYY3FIWNT3- English Laliga (@Laliga) 1629660575000A Sunday after striking twice in victory 2-1 in the opening round at Celta Vigo, the Argentine striker who was held attacked again in the 39th minute.
Atletico, who won the title in a season played behind closed doors, finally had to share their trophies with their fans.
For the first time in 18 months there was a crowd at Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, where 24,926 were allowed to enter.
The house club also presented the signing of the summer of Rodrigo De Paul.
The Argentine international midfielder was willing to help in defense and helping his compatriot goals, with a bait very similar to what he founded Angel Di Maria for the winner of Argentina in the Copa America final against Brazil in July.
De Paul’s attic ball over the defense of the visit and entered the Correa Sprint route.
The striker avoided a messy challenge on the edge of the penalty area by goalkeeper Elche Kiko Casilla, ran to the ball, steady himself and then put a shot past the defenders recently.
“He was very fast, he was vertical, he could turn like someone else, he was dangerous because you couldn’t touch it,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone of Correa said.