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Disappointed Malaga players after the Levante game on Thursday.
A sad day for Malaga CF

A sad day for Malaga CF

A goal in the 93rd minute from Levante sealed the fate of the club who can now prepare for next season in the second division

Sergio Cortés

Friday, 20 April 2018, 12:48

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Malaga's relegation to Segunda was confirmed on Thursday night when they lost 1-0 away to Levante. A goal in the 93rd minute from Emmanuel Boateng sealed their fate, blacking out any vague glimmer of hope of survival in Primera.

The end of the club's golden era came in the cruellest possible way with the late goal after a game in which the Blue and Whites played better than their hosts. Their inability to attack, however, let them down.

Brown Ideye had two good chances in the first half during a period of good pressure from the visitors who knew that defeat would end their ten-year stay in the top flight. The first was a header from a right-wing cross that was easily saved by Oier; the second was an effort at the near post blocked out for a corner.

Chory Castro stung the palms of the keeper with a spectacular half volley from the left but Malaga were unable to capitalise on their dominance.

In the second half, Levante were able to get a foothold in the game and they could have taken the lead when Coke headed José Campaña's freekick inches wide of the left post.

However, the knockout blow came late on, just like at the Riazor two weeks previously, when Sa¨a Luki squeezed the ball across the face of goal from the byline for Emmanuel Boateng to score the winner deep in stoppage time.

"I ask the fans for forgiveness," said Malaga head coach José González after the final whistle. "We've not given what was expected, but we gave all that we had."

"The boys are devastated but this will only make them stronger."

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