"went into Sunday's game knowing they had a 100% record at home in La Liga this season (11 wins from 11), and as long as there was no complacency, Hansi Flick's side would make it a round dozen victories. After two awful results at Atletico Madrid and Girona, a win was much needed to restore some belief, and with Levante having lost all 16 of their league matches in Barcelona, the game looked a perfect one for the squad to get back to winning ways."
"Although Levante were almost certainly always going to be the most accommodating of opponents, that shouldn't take away from the strength of Joao Cancelo's performance at full-back/wing-back. A willing runner and someone who was consistently available during the game, the Portuguese ensured that his direct opponents had a torrid time. His assist for Frenkie de Jong's goal may have been simple enough, but was still executed with aplomb, as with much of his general play."
Barcelona entered the match with a flawless 11-from-11 La Liga home record and needed a win after poor results at Atletico Madrid and Girona. Levante arrived with a dismal away history, having lost all 16 league visits to Barcelona and ranking worst in goals conceded. Barca's home scoring form included 34 goals and 21 unanswered second-half league goals, while past complacency had produced surprising upsets. Joao Cancelo delivered a strong full-back/wing-back performance, combining tirelessness, availability and a well-executed assist for Frenkie de Jong. Backroom staff were credited for carefully managing Marc Bernal's minutes.
Read at Barca Blaugranes
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]