Barcelona produced an impressive second half Rally to take away an exciting 3-2 LA Liga victory from Rivals Levante.
Match report
On the back of a routine 3-0 win in Mallorca during the opening weekend, a trip to Valencia again seemed like a simple trip for Hansi Flick, as part of a strong start until 2025/26.
However, the hosts had different ideas when they took a 2-0 lead during the break thanks to Ivan Romero Crisp Close Range finish at 15 minutes.
There was no discussion about Romero's goal, especially with the defense of Barcelona, caught by a fast Levante on the other, but their second goal was filled with controversy.
The strike by Jose Luis Morlaes hit Alejandro Balde, and despite the fact that Barcelona is the calls of the accident, a VAR assessment ended in Morales that converted from the penalty spot.
After the restart, Barcelona roared by the decision, via an immediate response to pull level at 2-2.
Pedri took his first goal of the season When the Spain International shot an attempt in the upper corner of 25 Yards and Ferran Torres quickly wiped home Raphinha's corner to make the game level.
Torres Second goal in as many matches justified his manager's call to keep him in the starting XI despite a few early missed opportunities.
While the clock ran, the chances flowed to Barcelona, with Torres and Lamine Yamal both kept outside by Pablo Campos in the Levante goal.
Flick raised Robert Lewandowski with 14 minutes after the Poland International was not considered completely ready to start with a muscle tension in the preseason.
However, it was a Levante player who sealed the result in the advantage of Barcelona, while the teasing cross of Lamine Yamal Unai Elmerkal blazed for its own goal that Levante Hearts broke in extra time.
Next for Barcelona, before the international break of September, is a trip to Rayo Vallecano on August 31.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
8 'Jose Morales Slots along Joan Garcis, but the flag goes up
13 'Balde drills one to the goal, but the bouncing of Elmerkal and drives just wide
15 'goal! Toljan chooses Iván Romero who opens the score! Levante 1-0 Barcelona
20 'highlight of Levante vs Barcelona
32 'Morales cannot get the ball under control to shoot and Casado can come back
42 'Close! Adrian de la Fuente misses a huge opportunity to make it 2-0
45 'Bald's Cross finds Raphinha, who puts his header wide!
49 'What a goal! Pedri withdraws one from a distance! Levante 2-1 Barcelona
51 'Criminal goal! Balde had a handball and morales scores! Levante 2-0 Barcelona
52 'Barca Equalize in 3 minutes! Ferran Volleys Home from Corner! Levante 2-2 Barcelona
57 'Olmo chooses Garcia in the box, but the defenders Flick fall into the keeper
70 'Raphinha Lofts a ball in the box, but Ferran's header is easy for Campos
72 'Campos wipes the corner away and then dives on Olmo's strike
76 'Here comes Lewandowksi and Christensen for Bald and Arajo
84 'Raphinha hits the goal departments, it requires a Nick and Pablo Campos
91 'Own goal! Yamal's intersections of the head of Elmerkall! Levante 2-3 Barcelona
Line-ups
Levante XI: Toljan, Morales, Unai Elmerkal, Roger Brugué, Oriol Rey, Pablo Martínez, De la Fuente, Manu Sanchez, Iván Romero, Pablo Campos, Jorge Cabello
Subs: Sergio Lozano, Pampín, Víctor García, Losada, Carlos Álvarez, Álex Primo, Matías Moreno, Paco Cortés, Carlos Espí, Nacho Pérez
Barcelona XI: Rashford, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Araujo, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Joan García, Bald, Casado, Yamal, Cubarsi
Subs: Lewandowski, Christensen, Olmo, Pena, Kounde, Gavi, Fermín López, Diego Kochen, Dro Fernández, Toni Fernández, Jofre Torrents