Barcelona vs Levante, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcleona's Messi on cusp of Pele's goal mark in nervy win
La Liga
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 2': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 3': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
- 3': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Offside, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante).
- 7': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gonzalo Melero.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nikola Vukcevic.
- 14': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 16': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 18': Foul by Coke (Levante).
- 18': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Martí with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 21': Foul by Sergio Postigo (Levante).
- 21': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 22': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge de Frutos.
- 25': Attempt missed. Coke (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Melero.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 28': Attempt saved. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickaël Malsa.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 31': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Clerc.
- 35': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 35': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante).
- 36': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roger Martí.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 39': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 39': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Postigo.
- 42': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Levante).
- 42': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Nikola Vukcevic (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nikola Vukcevic.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Levante 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Levante 0.
- 49': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 49': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 52': Foul by Carlos Clerc (Levante).
- 52': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 56': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 56': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Clerc.
- 58': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rúben Vezo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 63': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 64': Foul by Mickaël Malsa (Levante).
- 64': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 66': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Clément Lenglet is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Levante. José Luis Morales replaces Roger Martí.
- 68': Substitution, Levante. Nemanja Radoja replaces Nikola Vukcevic.
- 68': Substitution, Levante. Jorge Miramón replaces Coke.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Trincão replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 71': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 71': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Fernández.
- 72': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Barcelona 1, Levante 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 80': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 80': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 81': Hand ball by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 82': Substitution, Levante. Sergio León replaces Gonzalo Melero.
- 82': Substitution, Levante. Son replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 82': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Son (Levante).
- 83': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Dani Gómez (Levante).
- 87': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 87': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Samuel Umtiti replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 90': Offside, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest tries a through ball, but Trincão is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son.
- 90'+3': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 90'+5': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Son (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Levante 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Levante 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Levante 0.
Statistics
 LEV |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 12 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 596 |
| 383 | Passes | 659 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 28 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 12 | +17 | 28 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | +14 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 14 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong  |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Levante (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aitor Fernández (GK) |
| 14 | Rúben Vezo |
| 15 | Sergio Postigo |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 23 | Coke |
| 12 | Mickael Malsa |
| 17 | Nikola Vukcevic |
| 22 | Gonzalo Melero |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
| 21 | Dani Gómez |
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