La Liga Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 13 2026 · 15:15 Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia
2–4 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 2.42 – 2.58
  • Iván Romero 79’
  • Roger Brugué 88’
  • 5’ Xavi Espart
  • 19’, 48’ (P) Lamine Yamal
  • 90’ K. Adeyemi
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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 beat Levante

Barcelona entered as clear favourites and won 4–2 through goals from Espart, Yamal and Adeyemi. Levante replied through goals from Romero and Brugué. The chances were even, with xG of 2.42 and 2.58. On the chances created, Levante deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Levante11%
Draw14%
Barcelona ✓75%

Model vs reality

Levante goals
2
Model 1.01 · xG 2.42
Barcelona goals
4
Model 2.85 · xG 2.58
Total goals
6
Model 3.86 · xG 5.00
Score 2–4
3%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 74%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchLamine YamalBarcelona · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeJon Ander Gonzalez Esteban
  • CoachesLuis Castro · H. Flick
  • VenueEstadio Ciudad de Valencia
  • Table before kick-offLevante 13th · Barcelona 1st
  • Weather at kick-off29°C · Clear · wind 14 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. Xavi Espart 0–1Assist Raphinha
    5’
  2. Lamine Yamal 0–2Assist Raphinha
    19’
  3. VAR RequePenalty cancelled
    29’
  4. Gerard MartínYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  5. Hugo SoteloYellow card · Foul
    45+5’
  6. Half time · 0–2
  7. ⇄ A. ChristensenFor Gerard Martín
    46’
  8. Lamine Yamal (pen) 0–3
    48’
  9. ⇄ E. BardeliFor Jon Ander Olasagasti
    59’
  10. ⇄ Iván RomeroFor P. Ratkov
    59’
  11. ⇄ Oriol ReyFor Hugo Sotelo
    60’
  12. ⇄ Marc BernalFor Pedri
    66’
  13. ⇄ Dani OlmoFor Lamine Yamal
    66’
  14. ⇄ K. AdeyemiFor A. Gordon
    67’
  15. ⇄ Ifeanyi NdukweFor Adrián de la Fuente
    71’
  16. ⇄ Nacho PérezFor Manu Sánchez
    71’
  17. Iván Romero 1–3
    79’
  18. ⇄ João CanceloFor Xavi Espart
    80’
  19. Roger Brugué 2–3
    88’
  20. K. Adeyemi 2–4Assist Marc Bernal
    90’
  21. Full time · 2–4

Team stats

Levante13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Barcelona12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
LevanteBarcelona
25% Possession 75%
2.42 Expected goals (xG) 2.58
1.32 Expected points (xPts) 1.49
13 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 2
245 Passes 780
70% Pass accuracy 91%
3 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 11
4 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 7.19

Line-ups

Levante 4-4-2

135.6 M. Ryan(G)
236.9 Manu Sánchez ↓71’ 26.9 A. Mandi 45.9 Adrián de la Fuente ↓71’ 225.6 J. Toljan
77.2 Roger Brugué 86.2 Jon Ander Olasagasti ↓59’ 56.5 Hugo Sotelo ↓60’ 176.2 Víctor García
106.5 P. Ratkov ↓59’ 66.3 Reque
  • 13M. Ryan (G)5.6
  • 23Manu Sánchez↓71’6.9
  • 2A. Mandi6.9
  • 4Adrián de la Fuente↓71’5.9
  • 22J. Toljan5.6
  • 7Roger Brugué7.2
  • 8Jon Ander Olasagasti↓59’6.2
  • 5Hugo Sotelo↓60’6.5
  • 17Víctor García6.2
  • 10P. Ratkov↓59’6.5
  • 6Reque6.3

Substitutes used

  • 3Ifeanyi Ndukwe↑71’6.2
  • 29Nacho Pérez↑71’6.3
  • 20Oriol Rey↑60’6.7
  • 18E. Bardeli↑59’6.9
  • 9Iván Romero↑59’8.0

Unused: Pablo Cuñat, Jorge Cabello, Paco Cortés, T. Fernandez, A. Tape, Yanis Musuayi, M. Santos

Coach: Luis Castro

Barcelona 4-3-3

17.3 Joan García(G)
127.2 Xavi Espart ↓80’ 186.9 Gerard Martín ↓46’ 57.3 Pau Cubarsí 246.6 Eric García
86.9 Pedri ↓66’ 167.9 Rodri 76.7 Fermín López
176.5 A. Gordon ↓67’ 117.5 Raphinha AA 108.5★ Lamine Yamal ↓66’
  • 1Joan García (G)7.3
  • 12Xavi Espart↓80’7.2
  • 18Gerard Martín↓46’6.9
  • 5Pau Cubarsí7.3
  • 24Eric García6.6
  • 8Pedri↓66’6.9
  • 16Rodri7.9
  • 7Fermín López6.7
  • 17A. Gordon↓67’6.5
  • 11RaphinhaA×27.5
  • 10Lamine Yamal ★↓66’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 2João Cancelo↑80’6.6
  • 15A. Christensen↑46’7.2
  • 22Marc BernalA↑66’6.6
  • 20Dani Olmo↑66’6.3
  • 14K. Adeyemi↑67’7.9

Unused: W. Szczęsny, D. Livaković, J. Koundé, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, G. de Jesus, H. Abdelkarim

Coach: H. Flick

Player stats

Top rated
Lamine YamalBarcelona8.5
2nd
Iván RomeroLevante8.0
3rd
RodriBarcelona7.9

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.