Jose Barkero scores Levante’s historic 250th La Liga goal
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/José-c19246 Javier Barkero’s goal for Levante in the 4-0 demolition of Sporting Gijon was their 250th in Spanish First Division. The Spanish club scored their debut goal on September 15, 1963, in the match against RCD Espanyol.
The 32-year-old attacker scored the landmark goal in La Blaugrana’s history, getting on the end of an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arouna-Koné-c6660 pass as he eased it into the Sporting goal.
The meeting ended with a score line of 4-0 that took their tally in Spanish top flight football to 253. Levante have achieved this figure in their seventh season in Primera Division. Their first goal came from the boots of Ernesto Dominguez, one of the most
charismatic players of the club.
Dominguez entered his name on the history books in their opening day clash against Espanyol. The hotly contested fixture resulted in a 2-2 draw.
In the 2004/05 season, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Rivera-c4343 scored Levante’s 100th goal in Spanish top flight. La Granotes took on the challenge of Villarreal in the historic match. Lady luck did not shine on them in the January encounter as they succumbed to a 2-4
defeat at Ciutat de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863.
Ecuadorian striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander on November 21, 2010, in Ciutat de Valencia stadium as the match ended in a 3-1 home win.
Following their 4-0 win, Juan Ignacio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468, Levante coach, said that he did not doubt the team after three successive defeats and their overwhelming win against Sporting Gijon is a proof of their character.
He said that their performance in the first half was one of their best in the current season. He also highlighted their excellent defensive show that saw them keep a clean sheet after three games which were all lost.
"The important thing is to have gained twenty-six Points at this stage, although we have not done anything," Juan Ignacio said.
However, the coach declined to comment on their next match that sees them visit Camp Nou to take on the challenge of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. The two Blaugrana teams will match their wits in this top-four encounter. Levante are a paltry two points behind the Spanish champions.
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