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Barcelona extends unbeaten start with 4-2 win over Levante

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC · How we work

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Barcelona Beat Levante

Barcelona beat Levante 4-2 in a La Liga match.
Lamine Yamal (19) scored two goals, one from a penalty, his sixth league goal.
Xavi Espart (19) netted Barcelona’s opener, his first senior-team goal.
Karim Adeyemi scored in stoppage time, securing Barcelona’s sixth straight win and sole league lead.
Barcelona sit alone atop La Liga, five wins from five, three points ahead of Real Madrid.

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Flick Criticizes Barca

Coach Hansi Flick said Barcelona’s 4-2 win was far from their best.
He blamed sloppy possession and risky dribbling for defensive lapses.
Flick called Xavi Espart’s turnover that led to Ivan Romero’s goal a key error.
Barcelona target a sixth straight league win versus Racing Santander before the break.
The unbeaten start now matches the club’s historic best, opening a chance for a seventh win.

History

Historical Context

Barcelona’s 1990-91 La Liga triumph, secured under Johan Cruyff after ending Real Madrid’s five-year title run, marked the rise of the club’s “Dream Team.” Today, former midfielder Xavi Hernández guides a new generation, with teenage forwards Lamine Yamal and Xavi Espart driving a six-match winning streak, echoing that historic dominance. Barcelona now count 29 league titles.

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Barcelona Beat Levante

Barcelona beat Levante 4-2 in a La Liga match.
Lamine Yamal (19) scored two goals, one from a penalty, his sixth league goal.
Xavi Espart (19) netted Barcelona’s opener, his first senior-team goal.
Karim Adeyemi scored in stoppage time, securing Barcelona’s sixth straight win and sole league lead.
Barcelona sit alone atop La Liga, five wins from five, three points ahead of Real Madrid.

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