2 – 4
“Xavi Espart opens the scoring for Barcelona with a right-footed finish from the center of the box.”
Pivotal“Lamine Yamal doubles Barcelona's lead with a left-footed finish after Levante fail to clear a dangerous spell of pressure.”
Pivotal“Lamine Yamal converts from the penalty spot after being fouled in the box, extending Barcelona's lead to three just after the restart.”
Pivotal“Iván Romero pulls one back for Levante from close range, sparking a late rally.”
“Roger Brugué scores again for Levante to make it 2-3, setting up a nervy finish though Barcelona's cushion proves enough.”
Levante
FC Barcelona
Outstanding performance
FC Barcelona•AttackerBarcelona took control almost immediately, punishing early fouls from Levante with clinical finishing from Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal inside the opening 20 minutes, then made it three before halftime turned into the second when Yamal converted a penalty just after the restart. The visitors dominated possession at 74% and completed nearly 400 passes with 90% accuracy, strangling Levante's ability to build any rhythm despite the hosts actually out-shooting Barcelona 6-4. Levante's late surge, through Iván Romero and Roger Brugué in the final 12 minutes, added tension and showed character but never threatened a genuine comeback given the three-goal cushion Barcelona had banked by the break. For Barcelona this was a statement of control and title-race intent, while Levante will take some encouragement from their spirited finish even in a heavy defeat.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
Dani Requena of Levante commits a foul.
Rodri from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Roger Brugué from Levante has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Joan García from Barcelona.
Goal! Barcelona leads 3-2 after Roger Brugué scores for Levante with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Eric García's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi from Barcelona shoots with his right foot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the left.
Levante is awarded a corner after Pau Cubarsí concedes.
Iván Romero from Levante is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Pau Cubarsí of Barcelona.
Substitution for Barcelona: João Cancelo comes on for Xavi Espart.
Goal! Levante 1, Barcelona 3. Iván Romero scores for Levante with a right-footed shot from very close range.
Enzo Bardeli of Levante is caught offside.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt missed. Fermín López from Barcelona shoots with his right foot from outside the box but misses to the right. Raphinha assisted with a cross after a corner.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Barcelona wins a corner after Aïssa Mandi concedes.
Substitution for Levante: Nacho Pérez comes on for Manu Sánchez.
Substitution for Levante: Ifeanyi Ndukwe comes on for Adrián de la Fuente.
Víctor García from Levante is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Xavi Espart of Barcelona.
Barcelona wins a corner after Jeremy Toljan concedes.
Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi from Barcelona has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved.
Substitution for Barcelona: Karim Adeyemi comes on for Anthony Gordon.
Karim Adeyemi's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Marc Bernal.
Barcelona wins a corner after Jeremy Toljan concedes.
Dani Requena from Levante commits a foul.
Fermín López from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Barcelona: Dani Olmo comes on for Lamine Yamal.
Substitution for Barcelona: Marc Bernal comes on for Pedri.
Attempt saved. Raphinha from Barcelona has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Dani Requena from Levante committed a foul.
Fermín López from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay in the match in Barcelona.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Barcelona is awarded a corner after Manu Sánchez concedes.
Attempt blocked. Iván Romero from Levante has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Enzo Bardeli with a cross.
Enzo Bardeli from Levante wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Iván Romero from Levante has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it's saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Xavi Espart of Barcelona.
Substitution for Levante: Oriol Rey comes on for Hugo Sotelo.
Substitution for Levante: Iván Romero comes on for Petar Ratkov.
Iván Romero's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Víctor García.
Substitution for Levante: Enzo Bardeli comes on for Jon Ander Olasagasti.
Attempt missed. Raphinha from Barcelona takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close, but misses to the right. Anthony Gordon provided the assist.
Roger Brugué's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Aïssa Mandi provided the assist.
Roger Brugué from Levante commits a foul.
Joan García from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Levante is awarded a corner after Joan García concedes.
Lamine Yamal of Barcelona commits a handball.
Barcelona wins a corner after Hugo Sotelo concedes.
Roger Brugué from Levante is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Eric García of Barcelona.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Lamine Yamal scores for Barcelona with a left-footed shot. The match remains 0-3.
Adrián de la Fuente from Levante concedes a penalty for a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty awarded to Barcelona as Lamine Yamal is fouled in the penalty area.
Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Barcelona.
The second half begins with Levante trailing Barcelona 2-0.
Substitution for Barcelona: Andreas Christensen comes on for Gerard Martín due to an injury.
First half ends with Levante trailing Barcelona 2-0.
Hugo SoteloYellow CardHugo Sotelo from Levante receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Hugo Sotelo commits a foul for Levante.
Pedri from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of added time.
Petar Ratkov from Levante is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gerard Martín of Barcelona.
Gerard MartínYellow CardGerard Martín from Barcelona receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Dani Requena from Levante takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it goes to the right.
Lamine Yamal from Barcelona commits a foul.
Manu Sánchez from Levante wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside called against Levante. Jeremy Toljan is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Víctor García from Levante takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right.
Attempt missed. Jon Ander Olasagasti from Levante takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left.
Dani Requena from Levante commits a foul.
Rodri from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Víctor García from Levante is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gerard Martín of Barcelona.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
VAR decision confirms no penalty for Levante.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
There is a delay in the match involving Levante.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Gerard Martín from Barcelona.
Offside called against Levante. Jeremy Toljan is caught offside.
Foul committed by Jon Ander Olasagasti of Levante.
Pedri from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Xavi Espart of Barcelona.
Adrián de la Fuente from Levante wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joan García is caught offside for Barcelona.
assist: Raphinha
Goal! Barcelona leads 2-0 against Levante. Lamine Yamal scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Roger Brugué from Levante has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Joan García in the center of the goal. The assist came from Adrián de la Fuente.
Dani Requena from Levante commits a foul.
Xavi Espart from Barcelona wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Petar Ratkov from Levante has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Levante wins a corner after Xavi Espart concedes.
Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but Mathew Ryan of Levante saves it in the center of the goal.
Adrián de la Fuente from Levante commits a foul.
Xavi Espart from Barcelona is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Adrián de la Fuente's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Petar Ratkov from Levante is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Fermín López from Barcelona commits a foul.
Aïssa Mandi of Levante is caught offside.
Dani Requena from Levante is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Pedri from Barcelona commits a foul.
assist: Raphinha
Goal! Barcelona takes the lead 1-0 with Xavi Espart scoring from the center of the box with a right-footed shot.
Dani Requena from Levante commits a foul.
Gerard Martín from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Barcelona roll into Valencia riding a perfect four-game start and 17 goals scored, chasing a fifth straight win. Levante, unbeaten in their last two, will need a heroic home performance to derail the league leaders.
