Levante UD and Athletic Club face off in a rescheduled Matchday 6 fixture of the 2026/2027 Spanish Championship (La Liga) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Estadio Ciutat de València in Valencia. Kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (20:00 local time at the stadium), with live coverage in the United States available on ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Fubo.
Originally scheduled for September 16, 2026, the match was postponed after a red weather alert for heavy rain in Valencia left the pitch waterlogged and unplayable. Heading into the fixture, Levante UD sits in 17th place in the La Liga standings with 7 points from 8 games played (1 win, 4 draws, and 3 losses, with 12 goals scored and 16 conceded), coming off a 1-1 road draw against Deportivo La Coruña. Athletic Club occupies 11th place with 9 points in 7 completed matches (2 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with 7 goals scored and 6 conceded), following a 0-0 away draw against Valencia. In the last meeting between the two clubs on February 8, 2026, Athletic Club won 4-2.
Where to watch Levante UD vs Athletic Club live
Fans in the United States can watch the match between Levante UD and Athletic Club across television and digital platforms:
- ESPN Deportes (cable TV)
- ESPN+ (streaming)
- Fubo (streaming)
Kick-off time and venue for Levante UD vs Athletic Club
The fixture details for the rescheduled La Liga match are confirmed as follows:
- Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Kick-off time: 2 p.m. ET (14:00 America/New_York) / 20:00 local time (Europe/Madrid)
- Venue: Estadio Ciutat de València, in Valencia, Spain
- Competition: Spanish Championship (La Liga) — Matchday 6
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Probable lineup for Levante UD
Led by Portuguese head coach Luís Castro, Levante UD only releases its official squad list hours before kick-off. Forward Iván Romero and winger Roger Brugué are the team’s top scorers in the competition with 3 goals each. The probable starting eleven features Mathew Ryan; Jeremy Toljan, Adrián de la Fuente (Dela), Aissa Mandi, Manu Sánchez; Oriol Rey, Jon Ander Olasagasti; Víctor García, Iván Romero, Roger Brugué; Petar Ratkov. Tactical variations in a 4-3-3 setup could also see Ndukwe in defense, Dani Requena in midfield, and Musuayi or Thiago Fernández in attack.
Midfielder Hugo Sotelo (ankle sprain) and goalkeeper Álex Primo are confirmed injury absences for the hosts. Forward Karl Etta Eyong remains a doubt following a thigh injury, while Luís Castro reported that several players are dealing with physical fatigue due to the sequence of matches. Levante UD has no players one yellow card away from suspension for this game.
Probable lineup for Athletic Club
German head coach Edin Terzić included 23 players in the traveling squad to Valencia and is expected to line up Athletic Club in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Unai Simón; Jesús Areso, Yeray Álvarez, Aymeric Laporte, Yuri Berchiche; Mikel Jauregizar (or Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta), Beñat Gerenabarrena; Robert Navarro, Peio Canales, Álex Berenguer; Iñaki Williams (or Maroan Sannadi). Forward Nico Williams has recovered from a rectus femoris muscle injury, returned to group training, and is expected to start on the bench.
Athletic Club has four confirmed absences for the trip to Valencia, and no players are currently one yellow card away from suspension:
- Gorka Guruzeta: out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Valencia.
- Oihan Sancet: sidelined with a soleus muscle injury.
- Álvaro Djaló: recovering from a viral infection.
- Unai Egiluz: recovering from knee surgery.
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Match officials for Levante UD vs Athletic Club
The Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appointed the following officiating crew for the match in Valencia:
- Referee: Alejandro Quintero González (RFEF)
- Assistant Referee 1: Guillermo Santiago Sacristán (RFEF)
- Assistant Referee 2: José Francisco García Lozano (RFEF)
- Fourth Official: Pol Arenas Mora (RFEF)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR) booth: Luis Mario Milla Alvéndiz and José Antonio López Toca (RFEF)
Head-to-head history between Levante UD and Athletic Club
Levante UD enters Wednesday’s match on an 11-game winless streak against Athletic Club, recording 3 draws and 8 defeats over that span. The last victory for the Valencia side in this matchup occurred on December 3, 2018, with a 3-0 win at the Estadio Ciutat de València. The most recent meeting at the Estadio Ciutat de València took place on November 29, 2025, ending in a 2-0 away victory for Athletic Club.
In the last overall encounter on February 8, 2026, during the 2025/2026 La Liga season, Athletic Club secured a 4-2 win with two goals from Gorka Guruzeta, one from Nico Serrano, and one from Robert Navarro, while Jon Ander Olasagasti scored one of the goals for Levante UD, which had Alan Matturro sent off. Beyond this rescheduled fixture in Valencia, Athletic Club still has another pending match in the 2026/2027 season against Rayo Vallecano, which was suspended 13 minutes into play due to incidents in the stands at Vallecas.
