Levante 2-4 Barcelona: Raphinha & Yamal inspire dominant win at Ciutat de Valencia (highlights)Barcelona continued their impressive start to the La Liga season with a commanding 4-2 victory over Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia, extending their winning run to four matches and maintaining their position at the top of the table. The visitors took the lead on 5 minutes when Raphinha finished clinically from Javi Espart's cross from the left, curling the ball into the far corner and leaving the Levante goalkeeper with no chance whatsoever. Lamine Yamal doubled the advantage on 19 minutes, latching onto Raphinha's cross from the right and slotting home with composure beyond his years. Gerard Martin was booked on 45+1, followed by Hugo Sotelo on 45+5, as the first half drew to a close with Barcelona firmly in control. Yamal completed his brace on 48 minutes to make it 3-0, finishing off another slick attacking move that left the Levante defence completely exposed. Levante refused to give up, though, and pulled one back through Ivan Romero on 79 minutes, before Roger Brugue reduced the deficit to a single goal on 88 minutes, setting up a tense finale at the Ciutat de Valencia. But Karim Adeyemi sealed the victory for Barcelona in stoppage time, finishing Marc Bernal's pass to make it 4-2 and extinguishing any hopes of a late comeback for the hosts. Barcelona dominated with 19 shots and 63% possession, while Levante managed 11 attempts. Yamal was named man of the match for his two-goal display. With 13 points from five games, Barcelona top the table, while Levante remain 16th with four points. SpainMenFootball |
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