Levante vs Athletic Club postponed as tunnel floods

Heavy rain in Valencia flooded the tunnel and forced the La Liga game off minutes before kick-off.

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What happened. Levante's home La Liga match against Athletic Club was postponed just minutes before kick-off after heavy rainfall flooded the tunnel at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia. Both sides had already named their starting line-ups.

• Athletic Club posted video of players, including Nico Williams, reacting as the tunnel flooded
• Levante also shared a photo on their official X account
• Levante had named Liverpool loanee Ifeanyi Ndukwe in their starting line-up

A new date for the fixture has yet to be confirmed after the late postponement.

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