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23/08/2025
Flick´s Barça maintains its stamp of madness and epicness
The blue and claret team signed a champion comeback against Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia, resolving the match in the last breath.
Last season, Barça had already shown that it is a team with multiple lives, capable of rising in extreme situations. This start of the season confirms that history repeats itself: to write off Flick´s team is a mistake. Their football, unstable and thrilling, makes it clear once again that Barça is an unpredictable but always exciting team.
Against Levante, the blue and claret team went from losing 2-0 to celebrating a last-minute victory in the final stretch. A victory that means the second consecutive win and keeps the culés at the top of LaLiga.
In Valencia, he left two brilliant actions of dribbles and feints that unsettled the rival defense. Additionally, Rashford supported the good start from the left wing, where he surpassed Toljan several times with his power and speed.
However, the exciting start was abruptly halted. Levante took the lead in their first clear action: Manu Sánchez recovered the ball from Lamine, Toljan crossed accurately, and Romero finished in the area after leaving Cubarsí behind and beating Joan García.
That goal unsettled Barça, which lost depth for several minutes. Nevertheless, Pedri restored control in the midfield and, along with Lamine, began to create danger again. The clearest chance before halftime was for Ferran Torres, whose shot hit the crossbar.
The hardest blow for the blue and claret team came just before halftime. After an action in the area, the ball hit Balde´s arm. Hernández Hernández consulted VAR and awarded a penalty, converted by Morales. What was supposed to be an added three minutes extended to eight, and Barça went to the locker room trailing 2-0.
With the introduction of Olmo and Gavi, Barça gained dynamism and equalized from a corner kick. Ferran Torres, with a header, scored his second goal in two matches and made it 2-2 in just four minutes.
Levante, far from giving up, came close to a third through Morales, but ran into a providential Joan García. The final stretch was a culé siege against a Levante defense that held out until the cruel ending.
In the last moment, Elgezabal deflected a cross from Lamine into his own net, sealing the blue and claret comeback. A painful defeat for Levante and another demonstration of the competitive madness of Flick´s Barça, which once again won at the limit.
Against Levante, the blue and claret team went from losing 2-0 to celebrating a last-minute victory in the final stretch. A victory that means the second consecutive win and keeps the culés at the top of LaLiga.
Lamine, always the protagonist
Lamine Yamal continues to play with a maturity beyond his years. While discussions about his future take place outside, he responds with boldness and quality in the present.In Valencia, he left two brilliant actions of dribbles and feints that unsettled the rival defense. Additionally, Rashford supported the good start from the left wing, where he surpassed Toljan several times with his power and speed.
However, the exciting start was abruptly halted. Levante took the lead in their first clear action: Manu Sánchez recovered the ball from Lamine, Toljan crossed accurately, and Romero finished in the area after leaving Cubarsí behind and beating Joan García.
That goal unsettled Barça, which lost depth for several minutes. Nevertheless, Pedri restored control in the midfield and, along with Lamine, began to create danger again. The clearest chance before halftime was for Ferran Torres, whose shot hit the crossbar.
The hardest blow for the blue and claret team came just before halftime. After an action in the area, the ball hit Balde´s arm. Hernández Hernández consulted VAR and awarded a penalty, converted by Morales. What was supposed to be an added three minutes extended to eight, and Barça went to the locker room trailing 2-0.
A champion´s reaction
The one to start the comeback was Pedri, with a stunning goal: a soft and placed shot to the corner. There was barely any celebration; the team wanted more and made it clear with their attitude.With the introduction of Olmo and Gavi, Barça gained dynamism and equalized from a corner kick. Ferran Torres, with a header, scored his second goal in two matches and made it 2-2 in just four minutes.
Levante, far from giving up, came close to a third through Morales, but ran into a providential Joan García. The final stretch was a culé siege against a Levante defense that held out until the cruel ending.
In the last moment, Elgezabal deflected a cross from Lamine into his own net, sealing the blue and claret comeback. A painful defeat for Levante and another demonstration of the competitive madness of Flick´s Barça, which once again won at the limit.
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