During the first half of the 18th round of the Spanish La Liga championship on Friday, the first two matches were played. The first match took place in Valencia, where the local Levante hosted Girona. After a tough battle, the meeting ended in a 2-2 draw. Girona took the lead twice in the match, but Levante, supported by their fans, managed to score the equalizer in the 86th minute, even playing with ten men in the last 20 minutes. Girona and Levante are neighbors in the league table, sharing the 9th and 10th positions. In the other match, Barcelona's Espanyol achieved a narrow victory at home. Catalans broke their losing streak with a precise strike from Borja Iglesias, rising to the eighth position. For the Leganes team, this was their first loss since October 27. Results: Levante 2 - 2 Girona 31' [0 - 1] Portu 58' [1 - 1] J. Morales 72' [1 - 2] A. Garcia 86' [2 - 2] Coke 69' S. Postigo (Levante) sent off Espanyol 1 - 0 Leganes 90+2' G. Gumbau (Leganes) sent off League table:
