Overview

• Levante host Real Madrid on Tuesday, September 23 at 21:30 CET at the Ciutat de València, with Espanyol–Valencia scheduled earlier at 19:00.
• Xabi Alonso highlighted Madrid’s perfect league start and refocused attention on Levante, downplaying Vinícius’s visible frustration as “a small thing”.
• Levante coach Julián Calero leaned into belief after the 0-4 win at Girona, promising full commitment, accepting likely low possession, and weighing limited rotations.
• The Audiencia Provincial de Valencia criticized the swift archival of Miguel Zorío’s complaint against Valencia CF’s administration, adding off‑field pressure around the club.
• On the basketball front, Real Madrid closed preseason by beating Baskonia 87-80 and Valencia Basket dominated Río Breogán 101-78, both heading into the Supercopa Endesa with momentum.