Match report

Levante Stuns Barcelona 5-4 in La Liga Thriller

Levante
Levante
5–4
FT
Barcelona
Barcelona
May 13, 2018

Levante stunned Barcelona with a remarkable 5-4 victory in La Liga on Sunday, with the Valencia-based side scoring five goals against the reigning La Liga champions. Barcelona, despite pulling four goals back, was unable to overcome the early onslaught by Levante. E. Boateng of Levante bagged a hat-trick, while Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho scored twice.

Key Facts

  • • E. Boateng scored a hat-trick for Levante (9', 30', 49')
  • • E. Bardhi added two more goals for Levante (46', 56')
  • • Philippe Coutinho scored twice for Barcelona (38', 59')
  • • Luis Suárez netted a penalty for Barcelona (71')
  • • Denis Suárez and Paco Alcácer came on as substitutes for Barcelona

Lineups

Levante

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Oier (G)
  • 12 Coke (D)
  • 22 Luna (D)
  • 15 Sergio Postigo (D)
  • 4 Rober (D)
  • 24 Campaña (M)
  • 11 José Luis Morales (M)
  • 20 S. Lukić (M)
  • 10 E. Bardhi (M)
  • 9 Roger Martí (F)
  • 21 E. Boateng (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Lerma
  • 17 G. Pazzini
  • 16 Rubén Rochina
  • 1 Iván Villar
  • 18 E. Cabaco
  • 19 Pedro López
  • 25 Fahad Al Muwallad

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. ter Stegen (G)
  • 25 T. Vermaelen (D)
  • 18 Jordi Alba (D)
  • 2 Nélson Semedo (D)
  • 24 Y. Mina (D)
  • 8 Iniesta (M)
  • 4 I. Rakitić (M)
  • 5 Sergio Busquets (M)
  • 14 Philippe Coutinho (M)
  • 9 L. Suárez (F)
  • 11 O. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Piqué
  • 6 Denis Suárez
  • 17 Paco Alcácer
  • 13 J. Cillessen
  • 15 Paulinho
  • 19 L. Digne
  • 21 André Gomes

Timeline

  1. Levante
    9' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Boateng · Assist: J. Morales
  2. Barcelona
    20' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    T. Vermaelen
  3. Levante
    22' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    E. Bardhi
  4. Levante
    30' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Boateng
  5. Barcelona
    31' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Vermaelen · On: Piqué
  6. Levante
    37' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    E. Boateng
  7. Barcelona
    38' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Coutinho · Assist: Luis Suárez
  8. Levante
    46' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Bardhi · Assist: J. Campana
  9. Levante
    49' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Boateng · Assist: Luna
  10. Levante
    56' Levante Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Bardhi · Assist: R. Marti
  11. Barcelona
    59' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Coutinho
  12. Barcelona
    60' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrés Iniesta · On: Denis Suárez
  13. Barcelona
    60' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Dembele · On: Paco Alcácer
  14. Levante
    62' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    Coke
  15. Barcelona
    64' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Coutinho · Assist: Sergio Busquets
  16. Barcelona
    65' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Sergio Busquets
  17. Levante
    69' Levante subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Marti · On: J. Lerma
  18. Levante
    70' Levante Card · Yellow Card
    J. Campana
  19. Barcelona
    71' Barcelona Goal · Penalty
    Luis Suárez
  20. Levante
    77' Levante subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Boateng · On: G. Pazzini
  21. Levante
    85' Levante subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Morales · On: Rubén Rochina
  22. Barcelona
    88' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Luis Suárez
  23. Barcelona
    89' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Denis Suárez
  24. Barcelona
    90' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Piqué

Match Stats

Stat Levante Barcelona
Fouls 18 12
Pass Accuracy 75% 88%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 18
Corners 3 8
Total Passes 291 536
Yellow Cards 6 7
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 7 7
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 218 473
Shots Inside Box 10 11
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Levante took an early lead with goals from E. Boateng (9', 30') and E. Bardhi (46')
  • ▸ Barcelona tried to rally with goals from Coutinho (38', 59', 64') and Luis Suárez (71'), but Levante held strong with a fifth goal by Bardhi (56')