Lamine Yamal scores twice as Barcelona defeat Levante 4-2
Key Takeaways
- •Barcelona have won all five of their opening La Liga matches under Hansi Flick.
- •Lamine Yamal scored twice against Levante and has six league goals this season.
- •Levante reduced a three-goal deficit to 3-2 with goals in the 79th and 88th minutes.
- •Karim Adeyemi’s stoppage-time goal secured Barcelona’s 4-2 win.
- •Barcelona remain top of the table, three points ahead of Real Madrid.
Lamine Yamal scored twice as Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 at the Ciutat de València on September 13, preserving their perfect La Liga record through the first five matchdays.
The victory leaves Barcelona top of the table, three points ahead of Real Madrid. Their five-match winning start is unmatched by any other team in the division.
Barcelona establish early control
Xavi Espart opened the scoring in the fifth minute, giving Barcelona the lead before many supporters had finished finding their seats.
Yamal extended the advantage in the 19th minute, converting an assist from Raphinha to make the score 2-0. He added his second goal in the 48th minute, shortly after the start of the second half, when he converted a penalty awarded after he was fouled inside the area.
Barcelona appeared to be in complete control at 3-0, but Levante mounted a late response. Iván Romero pulled a goal back in the 79th minute, and Roger Brugué scored again in the 88th minute to reduce the deficit to 3-2.
The comeback created a tense final period at the Ciutat de València, where 23,630 supporters were in attendance. Substitute Karim Adeyemi ended the uncertainty in the third minute of stoppage time, scoring to restore Barcelona’s two-goal lead and complete the 4-2 result.
Yamal maintains prolific start
Yamal has now scored six goals in five La Liga matches, averaging more than one goal per game this season.
His first goal against Levante came at the end of an attacking move, while his second was the penalty he earned after being fouled in the area. The brace further contributed to Barcelona’s unbeaten start under Hansi Flick.
Barcelona remain perfect under Flick
Barcelona have won all five of their opening La Liga fixtures under Flick. The match against Levante highlighted both the team’s attacking strength and its vulnerability after taking a commanding lead.
Barcelona moved from 3-0 to a 3-2 advantage after conceding twice in nine minutes, but Adeyemi’s stoppage-time goal secured the points. Levante’s recovery from three goals down demonstrated their resilience, although conceding again in stoppage time ended their chance of completing the comeback.
