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Barcelona Sweeps Levante 3-0 to Reclaim La Liga Lead

Real Madrid's defeat to Osasuna opened the door for Barcelona to move one point clear.

Overview

  • The victory puts Barcelona on 61 points from 25 matches, one ahead of Real Madrid's 60 after their 2-1 loss at Osasuna.
  • Marc Bernal netted inside five minutes, Frenkie de Jong added a first-half second from a João Cancelo cross, and substitute Fermín López finished it with a long-range strike.
  • Pedri returned from a muscle injury as a second-half substitute after missing six matches.
  • Barcelona controlled the contest with nearly 80% first-half possession as Levante's initial five-man back line failed to stem the pressure.
  • Barcelona maintained a perfect home league record with 12 wins and 37 goals at Camp Nou, and Levante stays 19th on 18 points.