LaLiga . Jor. 16

Levante

2 1
43%
Levante
0 - 5
Barcelona

Barcelona

3
57%
16 DEC 2018 14:45
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Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
35'
Luis Suárez
0 - 2
43'
L. Messi
0 - 3
47'
L. Messi
0 - 4
60'
L. Messi
0 - 5
88'
G. Piqué
Start of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT- LEVANTE 0-5 BARCELONA -- Lionel Messi inspires a rout in Valencia,! A hat-trick and two assists for the Argentine sees the visitors take all three points home, to regain their advantage at the top of the table, going into the winter break. Simply outstanding from the diminutive talisman.
  • 91'
    CHANCE LEVANTE! Prcic lets fly from range, but Ter Stegen leaps and manages to get a fingertip on the ball to guide it past the post! The German is keen to maintain a clean sheet this evening!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 88' (Barcelona)
  • 88 '
    GOOOAAAAALLLL BARCELONA!! 0-5!! Gerard Pique of all people adds the finishing touch on a wonderful display from the champions! he started and finished a quick flowing attacking move, and coupled with another Messi assist, Pique had the easiest of jobs to fire home from inside the area!
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 82 '
    CHANGE BARCELONA- Final change for the visitors, as Denis Suarez comes on in place of Ousmane Dembele.
  • 80'
    CHANCE BARCELONA! Suarez is through on goal but can only manage to fire wide! A great chance for his second of the game there!
  • 76 '
    CHANGE BARCELONA- Arturo Vidal makes way for Philippe Coutinho.
  • 75'
    FREE KICK FOR BARCELONA- The visitors now have a set play in shooting range...
  • 75 '
    RED CARD LEVANTE! Things go from bad to worse for the hosts, as they are reduced to ten men after a high horror tackle from Cabaco on Ousmane Dembele.
  • 68 '
    DOUBLE CHANGE LEVANTE- Coke and Prcic enter the fray in place of Rochina and Postigo.
  • 61 '
    CHANGE LEVANTE- Boateng is replaced by Borja for the hosts.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 60' (Barcelona)
  • 60 '
    GOOOOAAAALLL BARCELONA!! 0-4!! Messi gets his hat-trick! A free -flowing attacking move goes from one side of the box to the other, before Vidal plays the ball across the six yard box, for Messi to tap into an open net from three yards out. Messi is running the show for Barcelona!
  • 55'
    CHANCE BARCELONA! Suarez wriggles in behind, but his near post drive is blocked by the leg of Oier. it was nearly two apiece for Suarez and Messi there.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 52 '
    CHANGE BARCELONA- Vermaelen comes off to be replaced by Brazilian Artur.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 47' (Barcelona)
  • 47 '
    GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL BARCELONA!!! 0-3!! Messi doubles his tally for the evening! A smooth break away down the left hand side ends up with the ball being crossed into the box, where an awaiting Messi sweeps it into the far bottom corner! Great finish! Surely a long way back for Levante now?
  • 46'
    And we are back underway in Valencia: can Levante find their scoring touch and claw their way back into the score line?
  • 45'
    HT - LEVANTE 0-2 BARCELONA - Two moments of brilliance from Lionel Messi hand total control to the league leaders at the break. The hosts will be ruing their lack of a finishing touch, as Barcelona's extra quality sees them lead an otherwise closely fought encounter.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 43' (Barcelona)
  • 43 '
    GOOOOAAAAAALLLL BARCELONA!! 0-2!! Its that man Lio Messi! he gets his customary goal against Levante! After being played forward, he ran into the box, one on one with the keeper, and slotted the ball through the stopper's legs and into the back of the net! A commanding lead for the 'Blaugrana' in this one!
  • 37'
    FREE KICK LEVANTE- A chance for an immediate response.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 35' (Barcelona)
  • 35 '
    GOOOOOOAAAAAALLL BARCELONA!!! 0-1!! Luis Suarez opens the scoring! A brilliant solo dribble by Messi, leads to him reaching the left hand side of the box. he picks up his head and lobs a pass into Suarez, who volleys home from six yards out! Barcelona are in front in this one!
  • 32'
    CHANCE LEVANTE! Boateng slams a shot off the under side of the bar!! The hosts play their way through the Barcelona defence, before the striker swivels and drives the ball at goal. What a good effort there!
  • 31'
    The game has been rather even so far; Levante have carved out the best chance, with Jason being a real threat on the right hand side, while Barcelona are yet to hit top gear.
  • 25'
    The Argentine does not catch the ball well enough and Levante stopper Oier gathers comfortably.
  • 24'
    FREE KICK FOR BARCELONA- Messi stands over the set piece...
  • 21'
    CHANCE LEVANTE! An incredible searching low-cross in from Jason on the left hand side flashes across the width of the visitors area! But sadly Boateng cannot get the finishing touch! Best chance of the match so far, and what a chance it was for Levante!
  • 18'
    FREE KICK LEVANTE- Another chance to send the ball into the box...
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 18 '
    YELLOW CARD BARCELONA- Ousmane Demebele goes into the book for a late sliding challenge.
  • 14'
    Barcelona are just twisting the screw ever so slightly on their hosts here; Suarez and Messi in particular seem in a menacing mood.
  • 10'
    CHANCE BARCELONA! Messi takes aim from distance, and is unlucky to see his effort fly just wide of the bottom corner. That's an early warning for the hosts there, as Messi will look to score against them yet again tonight.
  • 8'
    The ball from the right hand side is good, but Pique is beaten in the air by the Levante centre halves, who between them, manage to clear the danger.
  • 7'
    CORNER BARCELONA- A first set piece for the league leaders...
  • 6'
    Visitors Barcelona are yet to feel their way into this match, as the hosts Levante have enjoyed the best of the (very) early action here in Valencia.
  • 5'
    CHANCE LEVANTE! Boateng tries to sneak an effort inside the near post, but Ter Stegen is alive to the danger and gathers the shot.
  • 2'
    CORNER LEVANTE- an early chance to load the box.
  • 1'
    And we are underway in Valencia! Let's hope for another entertaining match up between these two clubs!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The teams are in the tunnel here, with just the pre-match formalities to go before kick off
  • PRVW
    The stage is set here, as warm-ups are edging to a close, and the players are set to make final preparations for the match.
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are just underway here in Valencia, as we have just over 30 minutes to wait until this one gets going!
  • PRVW
    Next for the visitors, and league leaders, Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Pique, Lenglet, Vermaelen, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Vidal, Messi, Dembele, Suarez.
  • PRVW
    And now for the much-anticipated team news. We begin with hosts Levante: Oier; Toño Garcia, Pier, Bardhi, Morales (C), Postigo, Rochina, Cabaco, Boateng, Jason, Campaña.
  • PRVW
    Bad news for the hosts however, is the probable return of Barça talisman Lio Messi. The 'flea' has scored an incredible 16 goals in as many matches against Levante, without ever having lost to the Valencian outfit.
  • PRVW
    A little statistic to whet the appetite for the match; the last eight meetings between these two sides have produced an average of five goals per match. And, with Levante having scored in all but one of their league matches so far this campaign, we can hope for a continuation of that statistic this evening.
  • PRVW
    Before we announce the team news, here's a little look at the form of these two sides heading into this clash:
Info

Pre-match

16 December 2018, 21:45

Referee: González González

Stadium: Ciutat de València

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the Spanish League clash between Levante and Barcelona from Estadi Ciutat de València. Live build up, team news and coverage to follow shortly...
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