Levante 2-4 FC Barcelona: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia · referee J. González Esteban · full time
Full time: Levante 2-4 FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona beat Levante 4-2 in La Liga Matchday 5 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. The goals: Xavi Espart 5', Lamine Yamal 19', Lamine Yamal 48', Iván Romero 79', Roger Brugué 88', Karim Adeyemi 90+3'.
How FC Barcelona won it
Xavi Espart put FC Barcelona ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Raphinha. Lamine Yamal made it 0-2 to FC Barcelona in the 19th minute, set up by Raphinha. Lamine Yamal from the penalty spot made it 0-3 to FC Barcelona in the 48th minute. Iván Romero made it 1-3 to Levante in the 79th minute. Roger Brugué made it 2-3 to Levante in the 88th minute. Karim Adeyemi made it 2-4 to FC Barcelona in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Marc Bernal.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Lamine Yamal scored twice.
The referee, J. González Esteban, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Levante and 1 to FC Barcelona.
Levante: L. Ferreira de Castro, 4-4-2 · FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.30 for Levante and 1.97 for FC Barcelona.
FC Barcelona made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.0 goals.
Levante had 7 shots on target, FC Barcelona 6.
FC Barcelona had 75% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Levante came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.22 expected goals for and 1.92 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
FC Barcelona came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.68 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Levante vs FC Barcelona: the match in numbers
| Levante | Match statistics | FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | Ball possession | 75% |
| 2.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 245 | Total passes | 780 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Levante
- Roger Brugué 7.4 1 goal
- Iván Romero 7.0 1 goal
- Enzo Bardeli 6.9
- Dani Requena 6.6
- Oriol Rey 6.5
FC Barcelona
- Lamine Yamal 8.6 2 goals
- Raphinha 8.0 2 assists
- Rodri 7.7
- Karim Adeyemi 7.5 1 goal
- Xavi Espart 7.1 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Mathew Ryan at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Levante: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
- FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Getafe Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Levante vs FC Barcelona
What was the score in Levante vs FC Barcelona?
Levante 2-4 FC Barcelona (half-time 0-2), La Liga, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Levante vs FC Barcelona?
Xavi Espart 5', Lamine Yamal 19', Lamine Yamal 48', Iván Romero 79', Roger Brugué 88', Karim Adeyemi 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Levante vs FC Barcelona correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Levante vs FC Barcelona?
Lamine Yamal, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Levante vs FC Barcelona?
J. González Esteban.
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