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Levante vs Athletic Club: LaLiga Matchday 6 preview

Levante host Athletic Club in a scheduled LaLiga Matchday 6 fixture on 21 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC, following draws for both teams.

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Levante vs Athletic Club: LaLiga Matchday 6 preview
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Levante are scheduled to host Athletic Club in LaLiga EA Sports on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, with kick-off set for 18:00 UTC. The fixture belongs to Matchday 6, as identified in the verified event details and in the match information published by MARCA and Athletic Club.

Rescheduled Matchday 6 fixture

MARCA reports that the encounter was postponed because of rain and is scheduled to take place at Ciutat de València. Athletic Club’s fixture guide also identifies Ciutat de València as the setting for this Matchday 6 meeting. The ESPN match page lists the same start instant: 21 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

Both sides enter after draws

According to MARCA, Levante enter the fixture with seven points in the league standings. Their previous league match ended in a 1-1 draw with Deportivo, the result cited in the newspaper’s preview of the rescheduled encounter.

Athletic Club arrive with nine points, MARCA reports, after drawing 0-0 with Valencia in the previous league round. The source therefore records a draw for each side before this meeting: Levante’s against Deportivo and Athletic Club’s against Valencia.

The scheduled contest pairs Levante and Athletic Club in the sixth round of LaLiga EA Sports. Athletic Club’s guide, dated 19 October 2026, identifies the fixture as its Wednesday, 21 October meeting.

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