Havana, September 13 (RHC) – FC Barcelona thrashed Levante (4-2) today in their visit to the Ciudad de Valencia stadium for the fifth round of the Spanish first division (La Liga).
Defender Xavi Espart opened the scoring for Hansi Flick’s side after five minutes, capitalizing on a pass from Brazilian Raphinha to beat the opposing goalkeeper.
The Latin American forward repeated his performance, assisting his teammate Lamine Yamal in the 19th minute of the first half to make it 2-0 for the reigning La Liga champions.
In the second half, Yamal himself scored the third goal for the Catalan side from the penalty spot after a foul in the area.
Ivan Romero pulled one back for Levante in the 79th minute, taking advantage of a defensive lapse by Barcelona, ​​while his teammate Roger Brugue sealed the victory with another goal in the dying moments of the game.
With this result, Barcelona reached 15 points in the current Spanish league and solidified their position at the top of the table, three points ahead of Real Madrid and five points ahead of third-placed Alavés.
In the next La Liga match, scheduled for next Wednesday, FC Barcelona will return to their home ground, the Camp Nou, to face Real Racing Club.
