Levante vs Barcelona

Pablo Martinez from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Oriol Rey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Levante

Jules Kounde from Barcelona sends an effort wide of target

Jules Kounde goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Jules Kounde but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Jules Kounde finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Ferran Torres creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

The cross by Lamine Yamal from Barcelona successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Goal kick for Barcelona

Jeremy Toljan is leaving the field to be replaced by Victor Garcia in a tactical substitution.

Goal kick for Levante

Eric Garcia is leaving the field to be replaced by Jules Kounde in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Lamine Yamal from Barcelona sends an effort wide of target

Lamine Yamal goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Lamine Yamal but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Lamine Yamal finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Carlos Espi from Levante is ruled offside

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pau Cubarsi makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The match resumes with a drop ball

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Raphinha from Barcelona swings in the corner from the right.

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Pablo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jorge Cabello from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Unai Elgezabal successfully blocks the shot

Dani Olmo from Barcelona sends an effort wide of target

Dani Olmo goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Dani Olmo but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Dani Olmo finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Oriol Rey from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Alejandro Balde is leaving the field to be replaced by Robert Lewandowski in a tactical substitution.

Ronald Araujo is leaving the field to be replaced by Andreas Christensen in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.

Ivan Romero is leaving the field to be replaced by Iker Losada in a tactical substitution.

Roger Brugue is leaving the field to be replaced by Carlos Espi in a tactical substitution.

Manuel Sanchez is leaving the field to be replaced by Diego Pampin in a tactical substitution.

Raphinha from Barcelona takes a short corner kick from the right.

Pablo Martinez successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Lamine Yamal is blocked

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Dani Olmo shoots from outside the box, but Pablo Cunat has it under control

Dani Olmo tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Pablo Cunat

Pablo Cunat from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Raphinha swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Adrian De La Fuente successfully blocks the shot

Ferran Torres from Barcelona heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

Lamine Yamal goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Jorge Cabello from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Oriol Rey comes back onto the field.

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Ferran Torres sends a header towards goal, but Pablo Cunat is there to comfortably save it

Raphinha creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Carlos Alvarez is penalised for pushing Gavi

The game is restarted

Oriol Rey is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Oriol Rey is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The referee signals a free kick as Gavi from Barcelona trips Oriol Rey

Safe hands from Joan Garcia as he comes out and claims the ball

Pau Cubarsi relieves the pressure with a clearance

Unai Elgezabal wins an air challenge against Pau Cubarsi

Unai Elgezabal creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

A player from Levante takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adrian De La Fuente wins an air challenge against Gavi

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Adrian De La Fuente from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Levante

Pau Cubarsi wins an air challenge against Carlos Alvarez

Ball possession: Levante: 17%, Barcelona: 83%.

Jose Luis Morales is leaving the field to be replaced by Carlos Alvarez in a tactical substitution.

The referee signals a free kick as Eric Garcia from Barcelona trips Jose Luis Morales

Manuel Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Jeremy Toljan from Levante trips Pedri

Eric Garcia sends a header towards goal, but Pablo Cunat is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Dani Olmo from Barcelona successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Adrian De La Fuente is penalised for pushing Alejandro Balde

Ivan Romero wins an air challenge against Pau Cubarsi

Goal kick for Levante

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Levante: 16%, Barcelona: 84%.

Pau Cubarsi from Barcelona intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jorge Cabello successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Lamine Yamal is blocked

Oooh... that was a sitter! Roger Brugue should have scored from that position

Good effort by Roger Brugue as he directs a shot on target, but Joan Garcia saves it

Manuel Sanchez creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Oooh... that was a sitter! Jose Luis Morales should have scored from that position

Good effort by Jose Luis Morales as he directs a shot on target, but Joan Garcia saves it

Ivan Romero creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Raphinha provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Ferran Torres volleys the ball into the back of the net with the right. A great finish!

Raphinha from Barcelona swings in the corner from the right.

Manuel Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance

The cross by Lamine Yamal from Barcelona successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Levante: 16%, Barcelona: 84%.

Lamine Yamal provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Pedri from Barcelona beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!

Lamine Yamal from Barcelona takes a short corner kick from the right.

Ivan Romero from Levante is ruled offside

Lamine Yamal shoots from outside the box, but Pablo Cunat has it under control

Lamine Yamal tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Pablo Cunat

Unai Elgezabal from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Raphinha from Barcelona takes a short corner kick from the right.

The cross by Eric Garcia from Barcelona successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Good effort by Roger Brugue as he directs a shot on target, but Joan Garcia saves it

Yellow card for Jose Luis Morales

Jose Luis Morales is shown a yellow card by the referee

Marc Casado is leaving the field to be replaced by Gavi in a tactical substitution.

Jose Luis Morales from Levante goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Eric Garcia

Marcus Rashford is leaving the field to be replaced by Dani Olmo in a tactical substitution.

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Levante: 15%, Barcelona: 85%.

G O O O A A A L - Jose Luis Morales from Levante puts it away from the penalty spot in the middle with the right foot. Joan Garcia jumped on the right.

After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to award a penalty for Levante!

Ball possession: Levante: 15%, Barcelona: 85%.

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Levante.

PENALTY! - Alejandro Balde handles the ball in the penalty box! Heavy protests from Alejandro Balde but the ref is uninterested.

Alejandro Balde successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jose Luis Morales is blocked

Alejandro Balde successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Roger Brugue is blocked

Ivan Romero creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Levante start a counter attack

Pablo Cunat from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Yellow card for Pablo Martinez

Pablo Martinez is shown a yellow card by the referee

The referee signals a free kick as Pablo Martinez from Levante trips Lamine Yamal

Unai Elgezabal from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Pablo Martinez from Levante trips Ferran Torres

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Levante: 14%, Barcelona: 86%.

Goal kick for Levante

A chance presents itself to Raphinha from Barcelona but his header goes wide

The cross by Alejandro Balde from Barcelona successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The referee is not having the complaints from Alejandro Balde who is given a yellow card for dissent

Adrian De La Fuente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Barcelona

A chance presents itself to Adrian De La Fuente from Levante but his header goes wide

The cross by Pablo Martinez from Levante successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Levante: 14%, Barcelona: 86%.

The referee signals a free kick as Pau Cubarsi from Barcelona trips Ivan Romero

Lamine Yamal shoots from outside the box, but Pablo Cunat has it under control

Lamine Yamal tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Pablo Cunat

Marc Casado hand-balls

Marc Casado controls the ball with his hand

Ronald Araujo is penalised for pushing Ivan Romero

Goal kick for Levante

CROSSBAR! A shot from Ferran Torres stings the crossbar!

Pedri creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jorge Cabello from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pedri shoots from outside the box, but Pablo Cunat has it under control

Pedri tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Pablo Cunat

Ball possession: Levante: 12%, Barcelona: 88%.

Roger Brugue from Levante is ruled offside

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The game is restarted

Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.

Eric Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jorge Cabello from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Levante: 18%, Barcelona: 82%.

Adrian De La Fuente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Good effort by Ferran Torres as he directs a shot on target, but Pablo Cunat saves it

Alejandro Balde creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Levante: 18%, Barcelona: 82%.

Jorge Cabello successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Lamine Yamal is blocked

Raphinha creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Pablo Martinez from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Raphinha from Barcelona takes a short corner kick from the right.

Pablo Martinez successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Lamine Yamal is blocked

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Ivan Romero from Levante trips Marc Casado

Raphinha from Barcelona commits a foul by elbowing Ivan Romero

Safe hands from Joan Garcia as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Levante: 16%, Barcelona: 84%.

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pablo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Oriol Rey made the key pass for the goal!

Ivan Romero managed to score from an easy position.

Jeremy Toljan provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Ivan Romero scores with the right foot!

Jeremy Toljan creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

The cross by Oriol Rey from Levante successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Levante: 6%, Barcelona: 94%.

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Marcus Rashford from Barcelona swings in the corner from the left.

Unai Elgezabal successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Alejandro Balde is blocked

Safe hands from Pablo Cunat as he comes out and claims the ball

Jose Luis Morales from Levante is ruled offside

Ball possession: Levante: 6%, Barcelona: 94%.

Unai Elgezabal from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Raphinha swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Pablo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Barcelona take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Unai Elgezabal relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jose Luis Morales from Levante is ruled offside

The cross by Roger Brugue from Levante successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Goal kick for Levante

The referee signals a free kick as Marc Casado from Barcelona trips Roger Brugue

Levante take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Levante

Raphinha fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Marcus Rashford from Barcelona takes a short corner kick from the left.

Ball possession: Levante: 10%, Barcelona: 90%.

Good effort by Marcus Rashford as he directs a shot on target, but Pablo Cunat saves it

Adrian De La Fuente from Levante intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Marcus Rashford swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Oriol Rey relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lamine Yamal from Barcelona sends an effort wide of target

Lamine Yamal goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Lamine Yamal but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Lamine Yamal finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Jorge Cabello relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ivan Romero from Levante is ruled offside

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

It's a really hot day and the sun is beating down on the players.

Barcelona kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

Welcome to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!