Heavy rain postpones La Liga clash at Estadi Ciutat de Valencia

The La Liga encounter between Levante and Athletic Club was postponed on Wednesday night after torrential rain flooded the tunnel at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia, forcing officials to suspend the match minutes before the 9.30pm kick‑off and leaving both squads and fans in limbo.

Rain deluges pitch and tunnel

Heavy rainfall hammered the Valencia area on Wednesday, with the storm intensifying from 9.15pm and water pouring into the pitch and the tunnel. The technical area became water‑logged, and the match was abandoned just minutes before the scheduled start. The report, filed by Mark Wakefield for Sport Central at 10:38 on 17 Sep, included View 2 Images of the flooded tunnel.

Club statements and next steps

Both clubs had named their starting line‑ups, and Levante were set to start Liverpool loanee Ifeanyi Ndukwe, the 18‑year‑old centre‑back who joined the Spanish club on loan for the season. Liverpool signed Ndukwe from Austria Vienna in January for £2.6 million, and he was sent to Levante to gain valuable first‑team experience. Athletic Club posted a video of players, including Nico Williams, reacting as the rain inundated the tunnel.

Levante issued a statement saying the La Liga EA Sports match had been postponed due to heavy rainfall and the poor condition of the pitch, with a new date to be announced shortly. The club added that fans were leaving the stands in an orderly fashion to the lower levels for safety.

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Sporting director Héctor Rodas appeared in the mixed zone, stressing that safety of athletes and supporters was the priority and apologising for any inconvenience to season‑ticket holders.

Athletic Club released its own statement after checks by LaLiga and the officiating team, confirming the decision to suspend the Levante‑Athletic match because of adverse weather at the Ciutat de Valencia.

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The organisers will now set a new date for the postponed fixture, with both clubs awaiting further information from LaLiga.