Levante drew 1-1 with Barcelona in Matchday 5 of LaLiga EA Sports on Saturday, 13 September 2026, at 16:15 CEST at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. The side managed by Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro contained the league leaders and secured a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation.
Barcelona took the lead in the 23rd minute through Lamine Yamal, who finished a move initiated by Raphinha on the right flank. Levante responded with determination and equalised in the 67th minute when Víctor García headed home a corner from Jon Ander Olasagasti, leaving Joan García with no chance.
Both sides created chances to win the game, but strong defending and goalkeeping kept the scores level. Mathew Ryan made several key saves, including a one-on-one stop against Pedri in the 52nd minute, while Joan García denied Levante a late winner in the 89th minute after a Roger Brugué effort from the edge of the box.
Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro started with Mathew Ryan in goal; a back four of Jeremy Toljan, Manu Sánchez, Hugo Sotelo and Adrián de la Fuente; a midfield trio of Aïssa Mandi, Dani Requena and Jon Ander Olasagasti; and an attacking line featuring Petar Ratkov, Roger Brugué and Víctor García. Hansi Flick opted for Joan García; a defence comprising Eric García, Xavi Espart, Rodri and Pau Cubarsí; a midfield of Gerard Martín, Fermín López and Pedri; and a front three of Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon.
Levante’s bench included Pablo Campos, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Gabriel Jesus, while Barcelona had Wojciech Szczesny, Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé available. None of the substitutes managed to break the deadlock in the closing stages.
The point takes Levante to 5 points from four games, placing them 13th in LaLiga, seven points behind leaders Barcelona. The Valencian side have now recorded two consecutive home draws following the 0-0 stalemate with Málaga on 6 September and will host Athletic Club on 16 September in a key fixture for their ambitions to climb the table.
The upcoming match against Athletic Club, currently ninth in the standings, will be an opportunity for the coaching staff to assess squad availability and injury updates via our squad and injuries pages. For ongoing tracking of Levante’s league performance, the current table can be viewed at standings, and the full fixture list is accessible at fixtures.
