Barcelona survived Precision shave in struggling Levante on Sunday after dropping three penalty kicks superbly, from start to finish game That ended 3-2, courtesy of of a lastHeader from striker Luc de Jong.
Barcelona is first team in LaLiga to win a match After receiving three penalties and extra time for De Jong goal her record Seventh in a row league winand raise them to second in ranking on 60 points after 30 games.
But it’s still long way behind real madrid leader who has 72 points from 31 matches After beating Getafe 2-0 in home on Saturday. Levante ranks nineteenth on 22 points.
Levante took Surprising but well worth it lead against Barcelona Baht in 52nd minute when captain Jose Luis Morales scored from the penalty spot after a foul by Dani Alves.
Moments later from the hosts earned a second penalty for Handball by Eric Garcia, who Prevent Levante from taking lead in The first half When he took a shot from Morales off Line.
This time, striker Roger Marti stepped up up To take it and save Barca his efforts goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Visitors quickly made Levante pushed, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s head home A cross from Ousmane Dembele in minute 59.
Then he gave the teenage midfielder Pedri Barcelona lead in 63, gay a first- Bottom shooting time corner after being ted up by 17-year- Old Jaffe, who king also withdrawn on from bench in The second half.
Then Levante won the third penalty of The second half When Danny Gomez shuts down on to a through ball Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet stopped him. Gonzalo Millero took over and made no mistake against Ter Stegen to level in 83.
But there was time for one final twist in Captivating encounter when substitute De Jong . calls with Jordi Alba’s cross and headed to the bottom corner in The second the moment of added the time.
“The fact we won With a waiver of three penalties shows “We are very competitive and have a winning mentality,” Barcelona said. coach Xavi.
“I was concerned about this game Because Levante is hard side with great players They hit the sides like Villarreal and Atletico Madrid. we’ve got earned three golden points that keep us in The fight. “
But when you press it on Whether Barcelona has chance of catching Real Madrid fugitive leaders coach addedIt’s very difficult because Real Madrid rarely slips up. But if they drop few points in The next two weeks we can start to believe a little more. “
