Hansi Flick said that his players 'fought to the end' after the exciting 3-2 comeback victory of Barcelona on Levante in Laliga, after a result of two goals in the first half.
Ivan Romero opened the score for Levante in the 15th minute, before an Alejandro Baldry handball led to a penalty, which was converted by Jose Luis Morales to give the hosts a 2-0 lead before the interval.
Marcus Rashford, who starts his first competition for Barcelona, was replaced during the break.
The Catalan side reacted brilliant after the restart, where Pedri scored a wonderful goal in the 49th minute, quickly followed by an equalizer of Ferran Torres.
With the game apparently intended for a draw, Levante's UNAI Elkerkall spent its own net in stopping time, so that a dramatic victory for Barca was sealed.
Comeback completed !! pic.twitter.com/5xotq4uamw
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) August 23, 2025
Flick praised the resilience of his team and said: “Levante defended very well. They have fast players and punished our mistakes, but we believed in ourselves and got the three points.
“We fought until the end, and this victory helps us a lot in the future.
“Of course I am proud. Why are you asking me? We won the three points, we believed in ourselves and this victory helps us a lot.
Flick discussed Rashford's replacement during the break and explained: “Marcus had some situations in the first half and showed that he can help us.
“In the second half we had to make a change and we put Raphinha on the wing and I think it was the right changes. The first goal changed the game.”