Football: FC Barcelona wins in a difficult time against Levante

Trailing 2-0 at half-time, FC Barcelona , ​​the reigning Spanish champions, gave themselves a big scare but ended up snatching a last-minute victory (3-2) on Saturday, away to newly promoted Levante during the second day of La Liga.

Surprised twice on the counterattack by the second division champions (15th, 45th + 8 sp), Barça, still provisional leaders (6 points), came back into the game in the space of three minutes in the second half, thanks to a long-range strike from their metronome Pedri (49th, 2-1) and a clever volley from Ferran Torres (52nd, 2-2) from a corner. Hansi Flick's men then sealed their first comeback of the season in the 91st minute, with a cross from Lamine Yamal deflected into his own goal by an opposing defender (90th + 1, 3-2).

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Levante's players, well-positioned and defensively united, had held firm until now as the Catalans pushed for victory, despite a worrying lack of defensive presence that could have cost them dearly. This first scare in La Liga should nevertheless serve as a lesson to the Blaugranas, whose high-upside position often leaves them too exposed against opponents capable of finding depth.