AFCON 2025
Barcelona came back from a two-goal deficit at Levante as they maintain an impressive start to the new season.
Levante gave the reigning a champions a scare as they raced to a two-goal lead at the end of the first half.
Ivan Romero gave the host the lead in the fifteenth minute with a composed finish in the box off a brilliant counterattacking move.
While the champions dominated proceedings, the home side created chances and eventually doubled the lead just before the first half break.
Ivan Romero scored from the penalty spot as Levante took a two-nil lead into the break leaving their guests with the task of doing a remontada.
Pedri began the remontada with a sublime finish from range minutes into the second half after he received a pass from Lamine Yamal.
Ferran Torres restored parity for Barcelona as he slammed Raphinha’s cross from a corner kick into the roof of the net.
The host beat Barcelona’s offside trap a few times but couldn’t punish the Catalan giants as the match head into added time.
Unfortunately, the host cracked under pressure as Unai Elgezabal turned the ball into his net from Lamine Yamal’s cross in added time to give Barcelona the win.
Meanwhile, Diego Someone’s Atletico Madrid remain winless after matchday 2 of the new season.
The Rojiblancos failed to secure maximum points as they settled for a draw against Elche at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Alexander Sorloth put the host ahead just eight minutes into the start of the tie from a brilliant finish inside the box.
However, Atleti surrendered their lead seven minutes later as Rafa Mir equalized to register his first goal of the season.
The match ended one-all as Atleti remain winless in their opening two La Liga games having lost to Espanyol on the opening day.
Mallorca and Celta Vigo also settled for a one-all draw at the Estadio Mallorca Son Moix.
