Barcelona vs Levante (1-0)

Barcelona committed their twenty-sixth LaLiga title as Lionel Messi came off the bench to attain the winner during a 1-0 finish over Levante on Sat that would be the catalyst for treble success.

The result at Camp Nou suggests that Ernesto Valverde’s men sit 9 points before nearest rivals Atletico capital of Spain, against whom they boast a superior head-to-head record, with three games to travel.

And Barca still has the prospect to raise two new trophies, with a Champions League semi-final against metropolis and a Copa del Rey final with Valencia to return.

Valverde’s call to once more leave Messi on the bench, maybe with a watch on Wednesday’s first-leg visit of a metropolis, can have provided some initial comfort to the guests.

But he at the break and created the distinction, showing profligate team-mates Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez the means.

Levante may need to hope for a better outing in Messi’s first-half absence. However, goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez – United Nations agency failed to play in this match – was ironed into significant action double within the gap 5 minutes to repel efforts from Suarez and Coutinho.

The same combine denied once more, Suarez at the close to post and Coutinho with a gilt-edged headed likelihood before the Brazilian affected the crossbar with a free-kick.

Messi reached on for the wasteful Coutinho at the interval and eventually created the breakthrough directly past the hour mark, by Levante failing to clear their lines and therefore the Argentina striker provision a two-touch end from the sting of the six-yard box.

Levante injured into action and Jose Luis Morales ought to have leveled matters shortly when however he skied above the bar with under-worked Marc-Andre ter Stegen left exposed.

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Goals Barcelona

62′

Barcelona

L. Messi

Barcelona Lineups

1	Marc-André ter Stegen
2	Nélson Semedo
3	Gerard Piqué
15	Clément Lenglet
18	Jordi Alba
22	Arturo Vidal
4	Ivan Rakitić
8	Arthur
11	Ousmane Dembélé
9	Luis Suárez
7	Philippe Coutinho

 

Levante Lineups

25	Aitor
12	Coke
14	Rubén Vezo
4	Róber Pier
22	Antonio Luna
17	Nikola Vukčević
23	Jason
16	Ruben Rochina
24	José Campaña
7	Moses Simon
2	Borja Mayoral

Barcelona – Levante Match Statistics

Barcelona		Levante
23	Shots Total	7
12	Shots on goal	2
7	Shots off goal	3
4	Shots blocked	2
14	Shots inside box	5
9	Shots outside box	2
17	Fouls	12
6	Corners	3
1	Offsides	0
2	Saves	11
62%	Possession Time	38%
603	Passes Total	354
525	Accurate Passes	283
87%	Accurate Passes%	80%

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 27, 2019