xF.
Levante

2–4

xG 1.97–2.30

FC Barcelona

Estadio Ciudad de Valencia

Valencia · Sun 13 Sept, 15:15 UK · La Liga · Cap 26,354

xVerdict

BAR deserved this on chance quality. LVT missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BAR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.97–2.30. The sources were mixed.

LVTBAR
1.68Open play1.36
0.28Set play0.93
0.03Free kicks0.07
0.08Corners0.07
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
LVT were working into good areas, 13 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–12.

LVTBAR

Shots

13 – 12

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.19

On target

7 – 6

Inside box

10 – 10

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
BAR's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.66–0.61.

LVT

-0.66

xG prevented

BAR

0.61

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BAR scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 5'Xavi Espart scores (right foot shot, Raphinha).
  • 19'Lamine Yamal scores (left foot shot, Raphinha).
  • 29'VAR.
  • 45+1'Yellow, Gerard Martín (Foul).
  • 45+5'Yellow, Hugo Sotelo (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Andreas Christensen on, Gerard Martín off.
  • 48'Lamine Yamal scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 59'Enzo Bardeli on, Jon Ander Olasagasti off.
  • 59'Oriol Rey on, Hugo Sotelo off.
  • 60'Iván Romero on, Petar Ratkov off.
  • 66'Marc Bernal on, Pedri off.
  • 66'Dani Olmo on, Lamine Yamal off.
  • 67'Karim Adeyemi on, Anthony Gordon off.
  • 71'Ifeanyi Ndukwe on, Adrián Dela off.
  • 71'Nacho Pérez on, Manu Sánchez off.
  • 79'Iván Romero scores (right foot shot).
  • 80'João Cancelo on, Xavi Espart off.
  • 88'Roger Brugué scores (right foot shot).
  • 90+3'Karim Adeyemi scores (right foot shot, Marc Bernal).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
BAR have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

LVT have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

LVT · 4-4-2BAR · 4-3-3

2456781013172223157810111216171824MandiDelaSoteloRequenaBruguéOlasagastiRatkovRyanGarcíaToljanSánchezGarcíaCubarsíLópezPedriYamalRaphinhaEspartRodriGordonMartínGarcía
Player ratingsFact
BAR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.3–7.1. Yamal led the card at 8.6.

LVT

7Roger BruguéMF907.40
9Iván RomeroFW307.00
18Enzo BardeliMF316.91
6Dani RequenaFW906.60
20Oriol ReyMF306.50
8Jon Ander OlasagastiMF596.40
2Aïssa MandiDF906.32
17Víctor GarcíaMF906.31
5Hugo SoteloMF606.30
10Petar RatkovFW606.20
29Nacho PérezDF196.20
3Ifeanyi NdukweDF196.20
23Manu SánchezDF716.10
4Adrián DelaDF716.01
22Jeremy ToljanDF905.90
13Mathew RyanGK905.70

BAR

10Lamine YamalFW668.60
11RaphinhaFW908.03
16RodriMF907.70
14Karim AdeyemiFW237.50
12Xavi EspartDF807.10
22Marc BernalMF247.02
5Pau CubarsíDF906.90
15Andreas ChristensenDF446.90
24Eric GarcíaDF906.80
1Joan GarcíaGK906.70
7Fermín LópezMF906.62
17Anthony GordonFW676.61
18Gerard MartínDF466.50
2João CanceloDF106.40
8PedriMF666.40
20Dani OlmoMF246.30
Missing playersFact
BAR named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

LVT had none stored.

LVT

None stored.

BAR

  • Frenkie de JongUnavailable
  • Roony BardghjiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

LVT attacked through the middle. BAR attacked down their right.

LVT thirdMiddleBAR third
30%45%25%
LVTBAR
Match statsFact
BAR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 25%–75%.

LVTBAR

Possession

25% – 75%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

245 – 780

Lge 455.2

Corners

3 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

20 – 24

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.97 – 1.51