Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published on Saturday, August 23, 2025 22:30 / Updated on Sunday, August 2025 00:48
Although he was driven to the break of Levantescore 0-2, Barcelona He returned to force from the cabins and returned the fate of the match, 3-2, in a duel of the number #2 in La Liga. Victoria's goal came in the party extensions.
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The first important chance of goal came only five minutes after the start-up whistle and belonged to the Catalans.
Hansi Flick for the first time on the left flank of the Blaugrana attack, Marcus Rashford managed to enter the hosts and tried a completion at the short corner, but Levante's goalkeeper managed to reject.
Levante hit twice in the first half
However, those who managed to open the score were Julian Calero's students. In the 16th minute, after a perfectly managed counterattack, the ball came into the possession of Jeremy Toljan, he found Ivan Romero very well, who slightly surpassed Cubarsi, and then completed without emotions in Joan Garcia's gate.
The biggest chance of Barcelona to restore the equality came in the 37th minute, at the first mistake of Levante's defense. Then, the ball came into the possession of Ferran Torres, who sent the bar from an ideal position.
Until the break, however, the hosts punctuated once more. Even in the extension minutes of the first half, Alejandro Balde committed a hence in his own square, and Levante benefited from a 11-meter blow, which Veteran Jose Morales turned without emotions.
Thus, Julian Calero's team entered the cabins with an advantage of two goals on the table.
Barcelona returned spectacularly in the second part and won the three points
However, the champion of Spain started the second act excellently, managing to return to the match extremely quickly. Pedri reduced the difference in the 49th minute with a beautiful shot from outside the box, and three minutes later, Ferran Torres restored equality after a perfect center of Raphinha.
Subsequently, Hansi Click's students forced the victory's goal, pressing the non-stop opposing defensive, but did not manage to defeat the City again. The biggest chances belonged to Lamine Yamal, Jules Kunde and Dani Olmo.
However, Barcelona won the match, being helped by Elgezabal's autogole, who diverted in his own gate a center sent by Lamine Yamal in the first additional minute of the match.
Thus, the Catalans passed into their account the second victory from so many duels played in the new season in the championship and returned to the first position in the standings.
In the next stage of La Liga, Barcelona will play all around, with Rayo Vallecano, the band for which Andrei Rațiu evolves. On the other hand, Levante will evolve on the land of Elche.
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- They scored: I. Romero (16 '), J. Morales (45+8' – P) / Pedri (49 '), F. Torres (52'), U. Elgezabal (autogol – 90+1 ');
- Barcelona gave the blow in the extension of the match, thanks to Elgezabal's autogole;
- Hansi Flick's band returned to the match at the beginning of the second act, scoring twice, through Pedri and Ferran Torres, in just three minutes;
- In the extension minutes of the first half, Levante has doubled his advantage. Alejandro Balde committed a hen in his own square, and the party's central granted for hosts, veteran Jose Morales has successfully transforming from the point with lime;
- In the 37th minute, Barcelona missed a huge chance to restore equality. After a big mistake in the defensive of the hosts, the ball came into the possession of Ferran Torres, who sent to the bar from an ideal position;
- After another eight minutes, the hosts opened the score. Lamine Yamal was dispossessed in the opposing half, after which Julian Calero's students triggered a sharp counterattack, successfully completed by Ivan Romero;
- In the 8th minute, Levante managed to score, through Jose Morales, but his goal was canceled for offsaid.
Levante – Barcelona »Start teams:
Levante wet (5-4-1): Cunat – Toljan, dela, Elgezabal, Cabello, Sanchez – Morales, Rey, Martinez, Brugue – Romero
reserves: Primo – Alvarez, Cortes, Espi, V. Garcia, Losada, Lozano, Moreno, Perez, Varela
Coach: Julian Calero
FC Barcelona (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia – E. Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde – Casado, Pedri – Yamal, Raphinha, Rashford – Torres
reserves: Kochen, Pena – Christensen, Fernandez, Gavi, Kound, Lewandowski, Lopez, Olmo, Torrents
Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad by Valencia
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
