La Liga Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 20:30 Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia
2–3 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.12 – 2.04
  • Iván Romero 15’
  • José Luis Morales 45+7’ (P)
  • 49’ Pedri
  • 52’ Ferran Torres
  • 90+1’ (OG) Unai Elguezabal
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Barcelona come from two goals down to win

Barcelona entered as clear favourites, yet Levante led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Romero and Morales. But Pedri, Torres and an own goal scored to turn it around for Barcelona, who won 3–2. The chances were even, with xG of 2.12 and 2.04. On the chances created, Levante deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Levante13%
Draw20%
Barcelona ✓67%

Model vs reality

Levante goals
2
Model 0.83 · xG 2.12
Barcelona goals
3
Model 2.15 · xG 2.04
Total goals
5
Model 2.97 · xG 4.16
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 0–2 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchPedriBarcelona · 1 goal
8.7
  • RefereeAlejandro Hernandez
  • VenueEstadio Ciudad de Valencia
  • Table before kick-offLevante 17th · Barcelona 2nd

Timeline

  1. Iván Romero 1–0Assist J. Toljan
    15’
  2. Alejandro BaldeYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    44’
  3. Pablo MartínezYellow card · Roughing
    45+3’
  4. José Luis Morales (pen) 2–0
    45+7’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ GaviFor Marc Casadó
    46’
  7. ⇄ Dani OlmoFor M. Rashford
    46’
  8. José Luis MoralesYellow card · Foul
    46’
  9. Pedri 2–1Assist Lamine Yamal
    49’
  10. Ferran Torres 2–2Assist Raphinha
    52’
  11. ⇄ Carlos ÁlvarezFor José Luis Morales
    59’
  12. ⇄ Iker LosadaFor Iván Romero
    75’
  13. ⇄ Carlos EspíFor Roger Brugué
    75’
  14. ⇄ Diego PampínFor Manu Sánchez
    75’
  15. ⇄ A. ChristensenFor R. Araujo
    76’
  16. ⇄ R. LewandowskiFor Alejandro Balde
    76’
  17. ⇄ J. KoundéFor Eric García
    85’
  18. ⇄ Víctor GarcíaFor J. Toljan
    86’
  19. Diego PampínYellow card · Roughing
    89’
  20. Unai Elguezabal (own goal) 2–3
    90+1’
  21. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Levante8 shots · 8 in box
Barcelona26 shots · 16 in box, 10 outside
LevanteBarcelona
18% Possession 82%
2.12 Expected goals (xG) 2.04
1.44 Expected points (xPts) 1.35
8 Shots 26
5 Shots on target 10
1 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 8
8 Shots inside the box 16
0 Shots outside the box 10
156 Passes 747
60% Pass accuracy 92%
0 Corners 11
9 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 8
6 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.96

Line-ups

Levante 5-4-1

18.0 Pablo Cuñat(G)
236.6 Manu Sánchez ↓75’ 146.3 Jorge Cabello 56.0 Unai Elguezabal 47.2 Adrián de la Fuente 225.9 J. Toljan A↓86’
117.0 José Luis Morales ↓59’ 206.9 Oriol Rey 107.0 Pablo Martínez 76.3 Roger Brugué ↓75’
98.5 Iván Romero ↓75’
  • 1Pablo Cuñat (G)8.0
  • 23Manu Sánchez↓75’6.6
  • 14Jorge Cabello6.3
  • 5Unai Elguezabal6.0
  • 4Adrián de la Fuente7.2
  • 22J. ToljanA↓86’5.9
  • 11José Luis Morales↓59’7.0
  • 20Oriol Rey6.9
  • 10Pablo Martínez7.0
  • 7Roger Brugué↓75’6.3
  • 9Iván Romero↓75’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 24Carlos Álvarez↑59’6.5
  • 6Diego Pampín↑75’6.3
  • 18Iker Losada↑75’6.3
  • 19Carlos Espí↑75’6.5
  • 17Víctor García↑86’6.2

Unused: Primo, Nacho Pérez, M. Moreno, Sergio Lozano, Paco Cortés

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

137.2 Joan García(G)
36.6 Alejandro Balde ↓76’ 56.3 Pau Cubarsí 46.5 R. Araujo ↓76’ 246.7 Eric García ↓85’
88.7★ Pedri 176.6 Marc Casadó ↓46’
146.3 M. Rashford ↓46’ 117.7 Raphinha A 106.9 Lamine Yamal A
76.6 Ferran Torres
  • 13Joan García (G)7.2
  • 3Alejandro Balde↓76’6.6
  • 5Pau Cubarsí6.3
  • 4R. Araujo↓76’6.5
  • 24Eric García↓85’6.7
  • 8Pedri ★8.7
  • 17Marc Casadó↓46’6.6
  • 14M. Rashford↓46’6.3
  • 11RaphinhaA7.7
  • 10Lamine YamalA6.9
  • 7Ferran Torres6.6

Substitutes used

  • 20Dani Olmo↑46’6.9
  • 6Gavi↑46’6.9
  • 15A. Christensen↑76’6.9
  • 9R. Lewandowski↑76’6.2
  • 23J. Koundé↑85’6.5

Unused: D. Kochen, Iñaki Peña, J. Torrents, Fermín López, Toni Fernández, Dro Fernández

Player stats

Top rated
PedriBarcelona8.7
2nd
Iván RomeroLevante8.5
3rd
Pablo CuñatLevante8.0

Levante

Barcelona

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.