Barcelona beat Levante 4-2 at Estadi Ciutat de València.

The LaLiga encounter took place at the Estadi Ciutat de València in Manises, with Barcelona travelling to Levante’s home ground. Both sides entered the match looking to secure three points, and the early stages promised plenty of action.

How it unfolded

The game opened explosively when Barcelona’s Xavi Espart found the net in the 5th minute. His right-footed strike from the centre of the box curled into the bottom left corner, the move set up by Raphinha’s incisive assist. Just fourteen minutes later, Raphinha was involved again as Lamine Yamal doubled Barcelona’s lead. The young winger slotted a left-footed shot from the centre of the area into the high centre of the goal, making it 2-0.

The first half concluded with both sides receiving cautions. Barcelona’s Gerard Martín was booked in first-half injury time for a bad foul, and moments later Levante’s Hugo Sotelo received a similar yellow for a bad foul of his own.

The second half resumed with Barcelona extending their advantage in the 48th minute. Yamal stepped up to convert a penalty, sending a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner to make it 3-0. The scoreline suggested a comfortable lead for the visitors, but Levante fought back. In the 79th minute Iván Romero reduced the deficit, scoring a close-range right-footed finish to the centre of the net, bringing the score to 3-1.

Levante continued their comeback with a fast-break goal in the 88th minute. Roger Brugué struck from the centre of the box, placing a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner, narrowing the gap to 3-2 and adding pressure on Barcelona in the final minutes.

The decisive moment arrived deep into stoppage time. In the 90+3 minute, Karim Adeyemi restored Barcelona’s two-goal cushion. His right-footed strike from the centre of the box found the bottom left corner, the effort coming after an assist from Marc Bernal. The match finished 4-2 in favour of Barcelona.

Standout performers

  • Xavi Espart opened the scoring and set the tone for Barcelona’s early dominance.
  • Lamine Yamal was the most prolific attacker, contributing two goals, one from open play and a penalty, both assisted by Raphinha.
  • Raphinha provided the creative spark, delivering the assists for Espart’s and Yamal’s first-half goals.
  • Karim Adeyemi sealed the win with a late strike, assisted by Marc Bernal.
  • Iván Romero and Roger Brugué each scored for Levante, keeping their side in contention after falling behind.
  • Marc Bernal earned an assist for Adeyemi’s decisive goal.

Match facts

  • Final score: Levante 2-4 Barcelona
  • Goals:
    • 5' – Xavi Espart (Barcelona) – assist: Raphinha
    • 19' – Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – assist: Raphinha
    • 48' – Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – penalty
    • 79' – Iván Romero (Levante)
    • 88' – Roger Brugué (Levante)
    • 90+3' – Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) – assist: Marc Bernal
  • Bookings:
    • 45+1' – Gerard Martín (Barcelona) – yellow card (bad foul)
    • 45+5' – Hugo Sotelo (Levante) – yellow card (bad foul)
  • Venue: Estadi Ciutat de València, Manises

What it means

The result leaves Barcelona with a comprehensive four-goal haul on the road, reinforcing their attacking credentials in this LaLiga round, while Levante return home having conceded four but also showing resilience by pulling two goals back in the latter stages.