Yamal fires up Barça: fifth straight LaLiga win vs Levante

FC Barcelona kept rolling in LaLiga and now sit on five straight league wins after beating Levante (4-2). As reported by L'Équipe, the champions went into the match 3-0 up, but had to manage the pressure to hold on and stay clear at the top with the Real Madrid watching from second.

Yamal’s impact

The goals arrived early. Xavi Espart, aged 19, opened the scoring within five minutes, netting his first professional goal following a sharp team move. Less than a quarter of an hour later, Raphinha set up Lamine Yamal, who finished into an empty goal at the 19th minute to make it three.

Late scare, decisive finish

In the second half, Barça continued to push into the box and earned a penalty after a foul on Lamine Yamal. He took responsibility and scored himself (48’). Then came defensive sloppiness: a miscommunication in the build-up allowed Isaac Romero to pull one back to 4-2 (79’). Even then, Barça weren’t comfortable—Roger Brugué made it tighter at 88’. In stoppage time, Karim Adeyemi put the game beyond doubt, scoring at 90+3.

That win leaves Barça with a perfect record across all competitions too: six wins from six. Levante are currently 13th. Next for Barça is the Racing Santander match on Wednesday, while Luis Castro’s side host Athletic Bilbao.