Real Madrid spurned the opportunity to return above Barcelona at the highest point of La Liga as mid-table Levante dispensed their first group misfortune since October.

Barca, who visit Real next Sunday, went two focuses clear with a 5-0 win over Eibar earlier in the day.

Be that as it may, Real reacted with a dull showcase before Wednesday's Champions League game with Manchester City.

The guests botched a large group of opportunities before Jose Luis Morales asserted a late victor with a magnificent volley.

Levante paralyze Real - as it occurred

Eden Hazard botched Real's best opportunity halfway during that time half before the Belgian forward stumbled off harmed.

The Spanish monsters were then paralyzed as Nikola Vukcevic played a theoretical ball over their safeguard and winger Morales dashed on to it before releasing a first-time strike from the left half of the Real box.

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois really pulled his hands from the ball as Morales' shot flashed past the Belgian at his close to post.

The long-serving Levante commander, 32, was then subbed following scoring only his second objective of the period and his partners endure some late weight by Real to procure only their second win in seven group games.

Gareth Bale and individual forward Luka Jovic were missing through disease, with Isco and Luka Modric the two changes for Real after last week's 2-2 attract at home to Celta Vigo.

Isco and Karim Benzema were denied as Levante goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez made a twofold spare right off the bat before Casemiro headed wide after a poor punch clear by Fernandez.

Enis Bardhi tried Courtois as Real lost control of the game in the subsequent half, before Morales broke the gridlock.

What's more, the nearest Real went to rescuing a point before Wednesday's last-16 first leg (20:00 GMT) was when Sergio Ramos' header was spared in stoppage time.

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