Bad weather once again disrupted Spanish soccer as the LaLiga Matchday 6 clash between Levante and Athletic Club was postponed after heavy rain left the pitch at the Ciutat de València completely waterlogged.
Why was Levante vs. Athletic Club postponed in LaLiga?
The match was scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET (U.S. Eastern Time), but the weather conditions raised serious doubts over whether it could go ahead in the minutes leading up to the scheduled start.
The Valencian Community was under a yellow rain alert, with precipitation continuing to fall over the stadium.
What happened to Levante vs. Athletic Club?
With the playing surface soaked, LaLiga and the match officials carried out the necessary inspections to determine whether conditions were suitable for the game to be played.
The players remained in the tunnel waiting to be informed of the final decision.
Confirmation arrived shortly afterward.
Athletic Club announced on its official X account that, following inspections by LaLiga and the refereeing team, the match had been postponed due to adverse weather conditions at the Ciutat de València.
The waterlogged pitch and persistent rain ultimately prevented the game from starting as scheduled.
Levante and Athletic will have to wait
The postponement halted a match in which both teams were looking to return to winning ways.
Levante sits 13th with five points and entered the game after a 4-2 defeat to Barcelona, having pushed the league leaders during the closing stages.
Athletic, meanwhile, is ninth with seven points and was coming off a draw against Elche, which halted the momentum generated by victories over Celta and Atlético de Madrid.
Levante and Athletic must now wait to learn when their postponed LaLiga Matchday 6 fixture will be played.
