Levante vs Barcelona, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAYamal inspires Barcelona rally to claim late win at Levante
Barcelona came from two goals down to beat Levante 3-2 and make it successive wins to start their season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Levante. Iván Romero is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric García.
- 4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Oriol Rey.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Campos (Levante).
- 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Campos.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 6': Roger Brugué (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Levante. José Luis Morales is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge Cabello.
- 12': Offside, Levante. José Luis Morales is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Elgezabal.
- 15': Goal! Levante 1, Barcelona 0. Iván Romero (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 21': Iván Romero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Iván Romero (Levante).
- 22': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Oriol Rey.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 31': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Offside, Levante. Roger Brugué is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 37': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 37': Iván Romero (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Handball by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 40': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Eric García.
- 40': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 40': Iván Romero (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Adrián de la Fuente (Levante) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Martínez following a set piece situation.
- 42': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pablo Martínez (Levante).
- 45'+3': Foul by Pablo Martínez (Levante).
- 45'+3': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Pablo Martínez (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Roger Brugué (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Romero.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Brugué.
- 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 45'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Levante.
- 45'+7': Goal! Levante 2, Barcelona 0. José Luis Morales (Levante) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Levante 2, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Levante 2, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Marc Casadó.
- 46': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 46': José Luis Morales (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt saved. Roger Brugué (Levante) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a through ball.
- 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Elgezabal.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Raphinha.
- 48': Offside, Levante. Iván Romero is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
- 49': Goal! Levante 2, Barcelona 1. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
- 52': Goal! Levante 2, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. José Luis Morales (Levante) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Iván Romero.
- 53': Attempt saved. Roger Brugué (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Manu Sánchez.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Adrián de la Fuente (Levante).
- 57': Attempt saved. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 58': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Levante).
- 58': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 59': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Levante. Carlos Álvarez replaces José Luis Morales.
- 67': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 67': Oriol Rey (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Oriol Rey (Levante).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Carlos Álvarez (Levante).
- 70': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrián de la Fuente.
- 72': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pablo Campos (Levante). Assisted by Eric García.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Martínez.
- 74': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 75': Substitution, Levante. Iker Losada replaces Iván Romero.
- 75': Substitution, Levante. Carlos Espí replaces Roger Brugué.
- 75': Substitution, Levante. Diego Pampín replaces Manu Sánchez.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Martínez.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián de la Fuente (Levante).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Offside, Levante. Carlos Espí is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Eric García.
- 86': Substitution, Levante. Víctor García replaces Jeremy Toljan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 89': Foul by Diego Pampín (Levante).
- 89': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Diego Pampín (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián de la Fuente (Levante).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Own Goal by Unai Elgezabal, Levante. Levante 2, Barcelona 3.
- 90'+4': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Espí (Levante).
- 90'+7': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Unai Elgezabal (Levante).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Levante 2, Barcelona 3.
- 0': Match ends, Levante 2, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 82 | Possession | 18 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 699 | Accurate Passes | 93 |
| 761 | Passes | 160 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 30 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 23 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 12 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 23,415
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 23,415
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 9 | +11 | 24 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 9 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | +6 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Levante (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Cuñat (GK) |
| 5 | Unai Elgezabel |
| 14 | Jorge Cabello |
| 4 | Adrián de la Fuente |
| 23 | Manu Sánchez |
| 22 | Jeremy Toljan |
| 20 | Orio Rey |
| 10 | Pablo Martínez  |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 7 | Roger Brugué |
| 9 | Iván Romero |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 14 | Marcus Rashford |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
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