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La Liga · 2026

Levante UD 2–4 Barcelona · La Liga

2–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 2–4.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
2.462.63
Possession
25%75%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Levante UD 4–2. Recorded in this match (Levante UD – Barcelona): shots 13–12, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 2.46–2.63, possession 25%–75%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLevante UD · Barcelona19.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLevante UDBarcelonaBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match19.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match7.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.4%PossessionLevante UD · Barcelona● 68.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 27.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLevante UDBarcelonaBaseline
Possession40.4%68.2%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Barcelona have a visible away split

weak

Barcelona's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season19.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match19.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsLevante UD 13 shots, Barcelona 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsLevante UD 7 shots, Barcelona 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.46 xG2.63 xGLevante UD 2.46 xG, Barcelona 2.63 xG
  • Possession25%75%Levante UD 25%, Barcelona 75%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersLevante UD 3 corners, Barcelona 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsLevante UD 11 fouls, Barcelona 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardLevante UD 1 card, Barcelona 1 card
  • Passes243 passes782 passesLevante UD 243 passes, Barcelona 782 passes
  • Pass accuracy70.4%90.9%Levante UD 70.4%, Barcelona 90.9%
  • Shots inside box10 shots10 shotsLevante UD 10 shots, Barcelona 10 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksLevante UD 3 blocks, Barcelona 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesLevante UD 2 saves, Barcelona 4 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides2 offsidesLevante UD 4 offsides, Barcelona 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 5′Xavi EspartGoal · Barcelona
  2. 19′Lamine YamalGoal · Barcelona
  3. 45′Gerard MartínYellow card · Barcelona
  4. 45′Hugo SoteloYellow card · Levante UD
  5. Half-time
  6. 48′Lamine YamalPenalty goal · Barcelona
  7. 79′Iván RomeroGoal · Levante UD
  8. 88′Roger BruguéGoal · Levante UD
  9. 90′Karim AdeyemiGoal · Barcelona
  10. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Barcelona · 1 player changeAndreas Christensen
  • 59′Levante UD · 1 player changeEnzo Bardeli
  • 60′Levante UD · 2 player changesIván Romero · Oriol Rey
  • 66′Barcelona · 2 player changesMarc Bernal · Dani Olmo
  • 67′Barcelona · 1 player changeKarim Adeyemi
  • 71′Levante UD · 2 player changesIfeanyi Ndukwe · Nacho Pérez
  • 80′Barcelona · 1 player changeJoão Cancelo

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Levante UD4-1-4-1
  1. Mathew RyanG
  2. Aïssa MandiD
  3. Adrián de la FuenteD
  4. Manuel SánchezD
  5. Nacho PérezD
  6. Roger BruguéM
  7. Jon Ander OlasagastiM
  8. Enzo BardeliM
  9. Oriol ReyM
  10. Thiago FernándezM
  11. Iván RomeroF
Barcelona4-2-3-1
  1. Joan GarcíaG
  2. João CanceloD
  3. Xavi EspartD
  4. Andreas ChristensenD
  5. Gerard MartínD
  6. Fermín LópezM
  7. PedriM
  8. Marc BernalM
  9. Lamine YamalF
  10. RaphinhaF
  11. Anthony GordonF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Levante UD
0Draws
4Barcelona
Barcelona — Levante UD · La Liga3–0
Levante UD — Barcelona · La Liga2–3
Levante UD — Barcelona · La Liga2–3
Barcelona — Levante UD · La Liga3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Levante UD favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Barcelona in 13

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Levante UD5 matchesBarcelona5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 4.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.8 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 3.51 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 19.2 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 8.4 shots/match
40.4%Possession5/5● 68.2%
3.4 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.2 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLevante UDBarcelona
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headLevante UD — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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