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Levante draw 1-1 with Deportivo as Castro points to progress
Levante coach Luís Castro said his team made progress after drawing 1-1 with Deportivo at Riazor.
He said Levante had more of the ball and tried to win from the start, rather than waiting to react.
Castro was unhappy with the result, though he said Levante played closer to the style he wants for the team.
He said Deportivo scored after Levante made a mistake and created few other chances.
Castro considered the draw fair based on the chances both sides had and praised Levante’s compact defending.
He said the team now needs to improve its play in the final third as it works toward its preferred style.
Levante drew 1-1 with Deportivo at Riazor on October 16, 2026.
Levante coach Luís Castro said his team had made progress despite being unhappy with the result.
Castro said Levante had more possession and personality and was closer to the style of play he wanted.
He said Deportivo scored after Levante made an error and that his side defended well.
Castro considered the draw a normal result given the chances created by both teams.
- Who
- Levante and Deportivo. Levante was coached by Luís Castro.
- What
- The teams drew 1-1.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Riazor, Deportivo’s home ground.
- Why
- Not stated
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Levante and Deportivo drew 1-1 at Riazor.
Luís Castro said Levante had made progress and that the draw was a normal result.
- Score
- Deportivo 1-1 Levante
- Venue
- Riazor
- Date
- October 16, 2026
- Levante coach
- Luís Castro
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What people are saying
I am not happy with the result, but I am happy with the team’s progress
We did not deserve to leave Riazor with a defeat
We had the ball, we showed personality and we were closer to what we want to be as a team, which is to have the ball and dominate the match
It is a normal result given the chances for both teams