 He scored his first goal as a senior on 8 November, helping to a 2–1 home win against CD Tenerife.After a successful season a further season-long loan was agreed, and Pallardó was an even more important first-team member – 35 games played, 2,662 minutes– as the club returned to the top division after a two-year absence.He was again regularly used in 2010–11, and Levante finally retained their league status.