Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FC Barcelona 1st with 21 points, Levante 17th with 5, 16 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/2 for Levante and 4.43/1 for FC Barcelona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
FC Barcelona arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Over the last five, Levante had taken 8 of 15 points to FC Barcelona's 15.
The sides have met 28 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Levante, 3 draws and 22 for FC Barcelona, at 3.89 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 79% of the meetings.
With 94 matches recorded and 2.5 yellow cards per game, J. González Esteban was the man in the middle. The match was played at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia (capacity 26,354). On the scoreboard, FC Barcelona led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Levante: Iván Romero (79'), Roger Brugué (88') · FC Barcelona: Xavi Espart (5'), Lamine Yamal (19'), Lamine Yamal (48'), Karim Adeyemi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Levante 25% · FC Barcelona 75% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 3-5