Barcelona, as a visitor, lost 3–1 to Levante by the date
12 and questioned their leadership at the top of the championship. The team's
goal was converted by Lionel Messi from a penalty. For the locals, they scored
Campaign, Mayoral and Radoja. With this result, the Catalan team will have to
wait for Real Madrid's result to see if it continues as La Liga leader.
In a close match, in which both teams split the ball
dominance in the first half of the match, the difference reached 37 minutes.
Semedo, the left-back who replaced Jordi Alba, was knocked down in the area.
Messi took advantage and, from the 12 steps, put the Catalan group ahead.
At the close of the initial stage, Uruguayan Luis Suarez
had to leave the court because of an ailment in his right ankle. Carles Pérez
entered in his place.
Already in the second half, the fate of the match was
turned in three minutes in favor of the Levant. In the 16th minute José Campaña
appeared, who after an error in the departure by Piqué, the midfielder of the
Valencian ensemble executed a powerful shot that surpassed Ter Stegen and put
the 1-1. Only 120 seconds later, another failure in defence - this time it was
the centre-backs - left the ball and space to Borja Mayoral, who crossed his
header and, although Barcelona 1 reached the ball, beat the German goalkeeper
to put the 2-1.
The 3-1 for the Levant came within 28 minutes of the
add-on, seven after the first both. After a center in the Barca area, poorly
defended by the visit, the rebound remained to Radoja, who fired with his left-hander.
The ball bounced in Busquets and dislocated Ter Stegen.
This afternoon, at 17 (Argentina time), Real Madrid of
Zinedine Zidane will play at the Santiago Bernabéu against Betis. If the White
House team finishes with a triumph, it will be the new pointer of the top
flight of Spanish football.
SOURCE: MSN
