Barcelona vs Levante, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAnsu Fati nets on Barcelona return to ease pressure on Ronald Koeman
Ansu Fati scored on his first Barcelona appearance in 10 months to ease the pressure on boss Ronald Koeman in a 3-0 win over Levante.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Penalty Barcelona. Memphis Depay draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': Penalty conceded by Nemanja Radoja (Levante) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Goal! Barcelona 1, Levante 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 11': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 12': Foul by Gonzalo Melero (Levante).
- 12': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 14': Goal! Barcelona 2, Levante 0. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
- 18': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
- 18': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 18': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 19': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 24': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 24': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Sergio Postigo (Levante).
- 25': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Sergio Postigo (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Nico González (Barcelona).
- 31': Gonzalo Melero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 32': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Pepelu (Levante).
- 32': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Miramón.
- 36': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 38': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a through ball.
- 39': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 42': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 42': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 43': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 43': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
- 45': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Levante 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Levante 0.
- 47': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 47': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Levante).
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 51': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 51': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Substitution, Levante. José Luis Morales replaces Dani Gómez.
- 55': Substitution, Levante. Pablo Martínez replaces Nemanja Radoja.
- 56': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 56': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Pepelu (Levante).
- 58': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Pepelu (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 61': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 61': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nico González (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 65': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luuk de Jong with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 68': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Levante. Alejandro Cantero replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 69': Substitution, Levante. Nikola Vukcevic replaces Pepelu.
- 69': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 74': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 77': Substitution, Levante. Rober Pier replaces Shkodran Mustafi.
- 77': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 77': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Luuk de Jong.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Óscar Mingueza.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Yusuf Demir replaces Gavi.
- 82': Attempt missed. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Alejandro Cantero (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Martínez with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt missed. Pablo Martínez (Levante) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roger Martí.
- 84': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante).
- 84': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 86': Foul by Carlos Clerc (Levante).
- 86': Yusuf Demir (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Carlos Clerc (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Rober Pier (Levante).
- 88': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 90': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante).
- 90': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 90': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Goal! Barcelona 3, Levante 0. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alejandro Cantero (Levante) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Martínez.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Cantero (Levante) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Martínez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Levante 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Levante 0.
Statistics
 LEV |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 624 |
| 290 | Passes | 686 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 35,334
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 35,334
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 22 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 14 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 28 | Nico González |
| 17 | Luuk de Jong |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 30 | Gavi  |
Levante (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aitor Fernández (GK) |
| 13 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 15 | Sergio Postigo |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 20 | Jorge Miramón |
| 8 | Pepelu |
| 5 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 22 | Gonzalo Melero |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 21 | Dani Gómez |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
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