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Barcelona v Levante - as it happened

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Barcelona v Levante, La Liga 2018/19, 27/04/2019, matchday 35 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Barcelona v Levante, La Liga 2018/19, 27/04/2019, matchday 35 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Levante from the Camp Nou. Barca will clinch the title with a win whereas Levante need the points to stay clear of the relegation zone.
Goal

List of goalscorers

L. Messi
62'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT: Barcelona 1-0 Levante! Barcelona are champions in a crazy game! Messi scored the only goal of the game after pinball in the Levante box. He was very good and Levante showed good attacking intent through Morales. He had two top chances and Bardhi hit the post a few minutes from time! Fernandez in goal had a magnificent game in goal, but he couldn't prevent Barca winning the title and getting his team a key point. Thanks for joining us, it's goodbye from a jubilant Camp Nou!
  • 92'
    Corner for Levante!! Last play! The goalie comes up! Campaña's corner is headed away by Suarez and finally cleared! Barca are champìons!
  • 90'
    Two added minutes! Morales finds Roger and then the ball goes across the box for nobody. Busquets sees yellow for a bad foul.
  • 90'
    Suarez goes up the other end, but doesn't want to shoot! Then Levante shoot at the other end.
  • 89'
    Unbelievable! Levante hit the post! Bardhi hits the post after a messy move and the ball hits the post, then Ter Stegen almost fumbles into his goal as it is going in! Coke comes in to slide in and fouls the GK at the end.
  • 88'
    Levante send a long ball forward for Morales, Semedo is there and Ter Stegen comes out to clear for a throw!
  • 88'
    This game is incredibly open.
  • 87'
    Suarez gets a corner! His shot is deflected by Rober Pier.
  • 86'
    Levante attack and the Barca defence clear.
  • 84'
    Messi strikes wide from 25 yards after Suarez gave him the ball. It took a deflection and should have been a corner, but the ref missed it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 84'
    Barca sub: Sergi Roberto replaces Dembele.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 84'
    Levante sub: Roger on for Rochina
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Yellow card

a Levante
  • 83'
    Coke booked for a silly foul on Dembele.
  • 82'
    Messi with an excellent run down the middle, he passes to Dembele who inexplicably tries to square instead of shoot at goal.
  • 79'
    Messi shoots at Fernandez. Levante are doing nothing in attack except Morales. Had a couple of very clear chances though.
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a Barcelona
  • 77'
    Semedo blocks off Rochina very cynically to prevent a promising attack.
  • 76'
    Vidal's shot is deflected over by the goalie for a corner! Pique laid the ball off for him.
  • 73'
    Rakitic claims for a free-kick on the edge of the box! Ref not interested
  • 72'
    Barcelona sub: Arthur off and Busquets on
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a Barcelona
  • 70'
    Pique brings down Mayoral after another defensive error. A dangerous position again.
  • 69'
    Bardhi's free kick hits the wall and Rochina hits wide after Campaña gave him the ball! Crazy!
  • 68'
    Morales is fouled on the edge of the box by Semedo after a shocking lateral pass by Lenglet.
  • 68'
    How did he miss that? Morales. Long ball, Rakitic misjudges it, Morales is one on one and controls, but fires over!
  • 67'
    Morales sends in a cross for Mayoral, but it is cleared away.
  • 66'
    Dembele makes a nice run, but slips and the chance goes. Vidal then tests Fernandez seconds later!
Substitution

Substitution

at Levante
  • 65'
    Levante sub: Bardhi on for Vukcevic.
  • 64'
    The corner has to be punched away for another corner by Ter Stegen. Good Levante response.
  • 63'
    Mayoral is played through one on one, but Ter Stegen comes out to force a corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 62'
  • 62'
    Messi scores after pinball!!!!! Messi passed for Dembele, his shot was blocked, Suarez had an effort which took two or three deflections, it was a pinball machine! At the end of it, Vidal controls with his chest and then heads it to Messi. The Argentine controls before knocking the ball past Fernandez. Dembele also had a shot in the scramble.
  • 60'
    Messi runs down the middle, beats a defender, he looks for support in Dembele and the Frenchman puts it wide of the goal.
  • 59'
    Morales charges down the far side, comes face to face with Pique and his attempt cut back goes wrong.
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a Levante
  • 58'
    Vezo is carded for pulling back Messi.
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a Levante
  • 56'
    Rochina is booked for a bad foul on Rakitic.
  • 53'
    Suarez is flagged offside after Dembele finds him. Just
  • 52'
    Corner for Barcelona after a Suarez cross is chested out for a corner. Levante try to counter through Morales, but his pass to Jason is intercepted by Semedo.
  • 50'
    Messi receives 25 yards out, he twists and turns before firing along the ground to Fernandez.
  • 48'
    Messi in the middle runs before passing for Dembele to his left, the Frenchman's cross does not reach Suarez though.
  • 47'
    Messi passes for Alba and the Spaniard unsuccessfully tries to play it back to him
  • 46'
    Back underway!
  • 45'
    Levante sub: Morales on for Simon.
  • 45'
    Barcelona sub: Messi on for Coutinho
  • 45'
    Welcome back everyone! The players are back on the pitch and Messi is going to come on.
  • 45'
    HT: Barcelona 0-0 Levante! Barca have been in complete control against a Levante who have shown next to nothing in attack. Aitor Fernandez has been the hero for the visitors in the first half with 4 or 5 great saves to deny Suarez and Coutinho. Will Messi come on? Barca need a goal for the title. Join us shortly!
  • 45'
    Dembele's delivery is headed over by Rakitic and the ref blows for half-time!
  • 45'
    Campaña is penalised for bringing down Arturo Vidal. This could be launched into the box.
  • 43'
    The free-kick is headed away for a corner.
  • 42'
    Semedo is down here! Vukcevic made a strong challenge and took his legs away. The ref tried to play advantage.
  • 41'
    Coutinho takes it and Fernandez tips it over the bar! It looks like it hit a combination of glove and crossbar, but the ref gives a goal kick.
  • 40'
    Koke brings down Suarez on the edge of the box after a nice run by Coutinho.
  • 37'
    Free-kick sent into the box and Suarez bumps into the goalkeeper when he was in the air. Foul given.
  • 35'
    Arturo Vidal hits a strike from 25 yards which goes well wide of the GK's left hand post. He had it covered.
  • 34'
    Suarez is fouled by Pier in midfield.
  • 32'
    Suarez goes down wanting a penalty! Nothing given. Pier was the man who touched him. Not enough for a penalty though.
  • 31'
    Levante try and create something, but the move is disappointing as Rochina's ball finds nobody.
  • 30'
    Levante send a ball forward to Borja Mayoral which is too long and the ball runs straight through to Ter Stegen.
  • 27'
    Coutinho tests the goalie again from the edge of the area after cutting inside. His effort is scuffed though and it's easy pickings for Fernandez.
  • 27'
    The goalkeeper is keeping this at 0-0.
  • 26'
    Fernandez again! Suarez pass it to Alba who reaches the byline and crosses it for Coutinho in the middle. The Brazilian's header goes straight to the GK though. 6-0 shots on target now!
  • 25'
    Aitor Fernandez again! Coutinho sees another shot saved after Arthur plays a lovely ball through to him.
  • 22'
    Semedo tries his luck from the edge of the box and Robert Pier closes him down.
  • 20'
    What a chance! Suarez bears down on Fernandez after darting into the box and then his shot is tipped away by the goalie. Vezo got his foot there as Suarez was about to shoot and that also put the Uruguayan off.
  • 19'
    Coke delivers a dangerous cross from the far side after good build up play and it is headed away by Lenglet. Semedo then tries to start an attack, but Luna blocks it and Barca get a throw.
  • 16'
    Barca are attacking very well, but Levante are defending well after being caught out by the early storm.
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Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 14'
    Rakitic sees yellow after bringing down Mayoral. Clear and he will miss the trip to Vigo next week.
  • 12'
    Dembele makes a lovely run down Levante's left, but his ball into the box is cut out by a defender.
  • 11'
    Excellent play by Pique to prevent Mayoral sending in a cross from the far side after a dangerous run.
  • 8'
    Barca much better here and looking for the early goal. Handball called now on Coutinho.
  • 6'
    Chance for Lenglet! Coutinho's ball in is headed wide by Lenglet! The flick on means Pique cannot reach it
  • 5'
    Great save by the Levante GK to deny Coutinho from outside the box! Coutinho turns past the defender and shoots from 25 yards. Levante's "11th outfield player" knocks it wide for a corner.
  • 3'
    Levante force a corner through Simon! Nothing came of it
  • 2'
    Chance for Barcelona! Dembele runs down the near side, then Vidal plays it in for Suarez whose shot is saved by Fernandez at his near post!
  • 1'
    Barca get us underway here! The GK is bright yellow instead of bright green. Very, very similar.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Levante are in green and their GK is dressed in almost the same manner!
  • PRVW
    Pique and Coke are shaking hands in the middle with the referee.
  • PRVW
    The two teams are now on the pitch! 16 degrees and dry at the Camp Nou!
  • PRVW
    The players are in the tunnel now!
  • PRVW
    The referee is Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea and Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (debut season) will be the VAR in Madrid.
  • PRVW
    Levante are just three points clear of the relegation zone with four games left so they also need the points.
  • PRVW
    Both teams won in midweek. Barca won 0-2 at Alaves on Tuesday and Levante thrashed Betis 4-0 on Wednesday. Messi came off the bench after 60 minutes in Vitoria and he might do the same tonight.
  • PRVW
    Messi and Busquets both start on the bench. Remember Barcelona have a CL SF v Liverpool on Wednesday.
  • PRVW
    Levante XI: Aitor Fernandez (GK); Luna, Rober, Vezo, Coke; Simon, Campaña, Rochina, Vukcevic, Jason; Mayoral.
  • PRVW
    The Barca XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Alba, Lenglet, Pique, Semedo; Arthur, Vidal, Rakitic; Coutinho, Suarez and Dembele.
Info

Pre-match

27 April 2019, 20:45

Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea | VAR: Cuadra Fernández

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the La Liga game between Barcelona and Levante! The hosts must win to secure the title tonight. Will they be able to do it? Stick around to find out!