Jose Luis Morales’ penalty kick seven minutes after the interval handed the hosts the lead.
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Strikers Joao Felix, Luis Suarez and Angel Correa were on target to lift Diego Simeone’s side to fourth spot with 42 points from 25 games.
Pereira was only brought in a month and a half ago to replace Paco Lopez following a disappointing start to the season.
Levante chose to show Lopez the door this morning after eight games without a win this season – which follows another eight towards the end of last term.
The Nigeria international signed permanently for Leganes last summer from Chelsea and has shone this season.
Nantes said in a statement that it took up the option to sign him after he impressed on a season’s loan from Levante.
Real Madrid tightened their grip at the top of the La Liga table after a 1-0 victory over Spanish capital rivals Atletico.
Reigning African Woman footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, on Saturday inspired Barcelona women to a 3-0 win over Sevilla.
The victory took the capital side up to third in the standings following an action-packed game in which three goals were scored in the space of five minutes.
The hosts took a three-goal lead by halftime but conceded twice in a shoddy second-half display, which left them clinging on for all three points at the Santiago Bernabeau.
Nigeria winger Moses Simon is ready for competitive challenge in France as he joins Nantes on a season-long loan from Spanish side Levante.
A jubilant Nou Camp crowd responded by celebrating a remarkable eighth league crown in 11 years
FC Barcelona can clinch the Liga title with victory at home to relegation-threatened Levante on Saturday.
La Liga’s Monday night games, which have provoked long-running mass protests from supporters, will be discontinued from next season, Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales announced on Friday.
Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale came off the bench and coolly converted a penalty kick to secure a 2-1 win at Levante in La Liga on Sunday.
Barcelona could be thrown out of the Copa del Rey for fielding suspended defender Chumi Brandariz (pictured) in their last-16 first leg defeat after opponents Levante said they would lodge a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation.
Levante said Barca had used defender Juan `Chumi’ Brandariz in last week’s Copa del Rey last-16 first leg game when he was supposed to be serving a suspension.
However, Barca’s status in a competition they have won for the last four years is unclear
Antoine Griezmann proved to be Atletico Madrid’s decisive figure yet again as the Frenchman struck the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Levante on Sunday.
Injury-plagued Thomas Vermaelen will be out of action for a month after suffering a torn muscle in his calf, Barcelona have confirmed.