Levante lost again on Sunday, this time 2-4 to FC Barcelona in a matchday six clash at the Ciutat de València on 13 September 2026, according to the player-by-player review written by Xavier Muñoz for Mundo Deportivo.
Bright spots for Levante
Manu Sánchez held up well against Lamine Yamal for long spells, while Toljan was tasked with tracking Gordon. Goalkeeper Ryan could do little about Xavi Espart's opener (5') or Lamine Yamal, who scored the 0-2 (19') and converted a penalty for 0-3 (48').
The late fightback
Substitute Iván Romero pulled one back for Levante in the 79th minute, making it 1-3, before Roger Brugué narrowed the gap further to 2-3 in the 88th. Karim Adeyemi, assisted by Marc Bernal, settled the scoring at 2-4 in the 90+3rd minute. Sotelo was booked for a tactical foul on Pedri after feigning injury to force a substitution.
What it means
Levante remain 13th in La Liga on 5 points from five games, ten points behind leaders Barcelona, with a record of one win, two draws and two defeats (LDWDL) and a goal difference of 7 for and 9 against. Fans can check the club's current position on the standings page and the squad's numbers on stats ahead of the home game against Athletic Club on 16 September, who sit ninth. Levante could again be without Etta Eyong, whose absence is tracked on the injuries page.
