Barça overcome Levante after turning a 0-3 lead into a test of nerves

Esports FC Barcelona

Barça came out at the Ciutat de València eager to get the job done: Xavi Espart opened the scoring in the fifth minute with his first goal for the first team, and Lamine Yamal made it 0-2 in the 19th, finishing off a move started by Raphinha. After the break, Lamine converted a penalty in the 47th minute, and the match seemed set for a comfortable afternoon — the kind where people start thinking about what they’ll have for dinner before the referee blows the final whistle. But Levante hadn’t got the memo: Iván Romero made it 1-3 in the 79th minute, and Roger Brugué tightened the score to 2-3 in the 88th. Suddenly, what had looked like a game under control turned into a practical lesson in biting your nails. (fcbarcelona.cat)

Just as the scare was knocking on Barça’s door, Karim Adeyemi appeared in stoppage time and sealed the 2-4 win with an individual effort. A victory and three points for Barça, yes; but the second half was a reminder that, in football, a 0-3 lead isn’t a sofa: you can’t fully put your feet up. The club’s official report also notes that Levante pushed hard in the closing stages before Adeyemi’s decisive goal. (fcbarcelona.cat)

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