00:00At the Valencia Stadium.
00:01The heads of this clash between Levante and Barcelona.
00:11On loan from Celta Vigo makes his first start for the club.
00:14There's also a first start for Daniel Aquena in midfield.
00:17And a debut for Serbian Interna.
00:19Barcelona, it is the same starting XI that began at Mestalla a week ago.
00:24They ran riot against Valencia.
00:26Base is becoming bigger.
00:28There's a wonderful atmosphere inside the stadium.
00:34We are running his first touch on Eric Garcia.
00:38That's the man in the marsh today.
00:40He's making the Barcelona line-up playing at right-back.
00:46We promised his team would not play with fear today.
00:50But there's plenty to be fearful of immediately.
00:53And they trail immediately.
00:58Xavi Espart finding the bottom corner.
01:03May have taken a little deflection.
01:05But with their first meaningful attack, Barcelona just picking up where they left off.
01:12Scoring goals.
01:13It's an expert struggle against relegation that went all the way down to the final day.
01:19And survived by the skin of their teeth.
01:21Goal difference, in fact.
01:23And here they are.
01:24Mixing it up.
01:26Giving a free kick from López.
01:30Giving one away.
01:36It took Barcelona about as long to score as it did last week at the Mestalla.
01:42And saw how that ended.
01:45The case of Cháu Espart.
01:49Plying the pressure for Meen.
01:51Still no foul.
01:53And Barcelona play on as well they might.
01:55And Meen, in the end, had an impossible angle.
01:59The crowd are furious.
02:01Luis Castro had made some changes to set his team to be a little bit more defensive than what they
02:07have been in previous matches in this La Liga season.
02:19And it really should have been an equaliser in the end.
02:24A routine save for Juan Garcia.
02:28Certainly that replay suggests that there was no reason to blow the whistle.
02:33There is now.
02:36This is Dele Fuente.
02:38Barcelona's goal scoring form.
02:41Oh.
02:42Barcelona's defence under pressure.
02:46I was going to say Flick is on his way to praise the defence.
02:49For the start they've made to the season.
02:51But they're going to have some defence.
02:53I got the sense that Atletic Lua were in the game.
02:56Now Rafinha.
02:57First look at goal.
02:58Goes round Matthew Ryan.
03:00But the angle too tight.
03:01Does brilliantly to tee it up.
03:04And Laminya Mal says thank you very much.
03:07I'll have one of those.
03:08And that combination working to perfection up front again for Barcelona.
03:23I cannot tell you with 100% certainty.
03:26But I think.
03:26Post.
03:27Oh.
03:28As Jeremy Toljan who just decided to play it across the face.
03:33Clare's almost waiting for the referee's whistle which eventually arrived.
03:38Here's the thing.
03:39It's a swing by Pedri.
03:41Just for a clarification.
03:43He did not make a save in that penalty kick shot.
03:47Let me just.
03:48And that was Australia.
03:50What they have been is utterly ruthless.
03:53With the two chances that have come their way.
03:56That's the difference between two teams.
03:58Levante have had their moments.
03:59It's Garcia who's on his way.
04:01Help arriving.
04:04Same end result though.
04:05Garcia overheating across.
04:06This one at least is retrieved.
04:09And in comes the follow up.
04:10And the free.
04:12Sunday with us.
04:13Adrian Healy and Ali Moreno on board.
04:15Let's see if Barcelona.
04:18Can make it five wins out of five in the league.
04:24Really got Anthony Gordon involved.
04:26Laminya Mal hasn't seen that much of it.
04:30Here's the cross from deep.
04:35In this case with Xavi Espar still off the field.
04:39Now they're somehow.
04:41Dare I say.
04:42Trying to hang on.
04:43And then Sanchez leaving him behind.
04:46Skimming the cross in.
04:48And then Pedri giving it away again.
04:51Oh what a chance.
04:53Levante have been knocking on the door.
04:55Barcelona.
04:57Being a little careless at the back.
04:59On more than one occasion.
05:00Well.
05:02I'm going to disagree slightly with you.
05:04Laminya Mal just staring at a.
05:07Levante wall ahead of him.
05:08Does really well to engineer.
05:09Any sort of space.
05:12Now Rodri.
05:13Repeating and highlighting the fact that.
05:15Barcelona don't care.
05:16If they're going to be sloppy.
05:17And still be up to nothing.
05:19And a chance for a third perhaps.
05:21That's a good tackle.
05:23In Spain.
05:24They travel to.
05:25Take on Elche.
05:27It's Juan Garcia.
05:28Travel out of his area there.
05:30And was.
05:31Almost made to pay for it.
05:36Rodri.
05:37On to Gordon.
05:48I'm sure Luis Castro and Levante.
05:50I feel they've done enough to be in contention in this game.
05:53There's a quick throw.
05:55And a quick restart.
05:57That ends with.
06:00Let's start there.
06:02It's almost caught up.
06:06Levante trying to.
06:08Make some.
06:09I was thinking.
06:10I was thinking Ali at half time.
06:12Runsie Flick's probably.
06:14Yeah.
06:16Rafinha though.
06:19Barcelona.
06:20On the prowl again.
06:21And penalty.
06:23Well.
06:24Well.
06:25Lamine Yamel appealed half-heartedly for a handball.
06:28Then came back.
06:28Won the ball back.
06:29And was brought down.
06:32Being at all this afternoon.
06:38Can he do it up against Matty Ryan?
06:40Yes he can.
06:42Simply dispatched.
06:46Lamine Yamel with another goal to add to the growing tally.
06:52And Barcelona right at the birth of the second half.
06:57Three goals to the good.
07:02Pedri taking over.
07:09Again.
07:10They're up three nuts.
07:13Gordon.
07:14Delivering the corner.
07:15Yeah.
07:15This thing has come on.
07:23Very surreal start to the second half.
07:25Barcelona certainly look.
07:26So they encrossed.
07:28Which Juan Garcia has plenty of time to get underneath.
07:32Oh Lord.
07:34And then his clearance was deflected.
07:37And it presented an opportunity for Levante.
07:40Not sure if Juan Garcia's goal kick there hit his own player.
07:44I think it might have done.
07:47Is it Rodrigo?
07:54Pedri.
07:56Now Rafinha on the turn.
07:58Well he almost fashioned something out of very little there.
08:03They've made that darting run into the penalty area.
08:05Taking it wide.
08:06In a sloppy encounter even when they're after their best.
08:10They have been ruthless when chances have arrived.
08:13Rafinha trying to engineer another.
08:17And may get a chance to get involved immediately.
08:19It's a fine comeback.
08:22It's a fine comeback.
08:22Juan Garcia is out of his goal.
08:23They still can't take advantage.
08:26Off the line.
08:30Now Barcelona string a few passes together effectively.
08:34Fermin Lopez.
08:35A scrambling run still able to continue and then eventually brought down.
08:41And this will be a free.
08:44Standing over this.
08:45Five in the Levante wall.
08:47And over two Barcelona players.
08:49It's Rafinha.
08:50And they got it up.
08:51In the back of the net.
08:52Ends up being a good play defensively.
08:54Desperate play defensively for Barcelona.
08:56But Ivan Romero has to score.
08:58Now a free kick into the near post area.
09:00Joan Garcia having to stand tall.
09:02These players coming off the bench will have a different type of performance within them.
09:08A different type of attitude.
09:10A different type of body language.
09:13In the stadium.
09:15Is that a Yemi?
09:23I don't think he had the impact that he would have wanted.
09:28Wasn't as dangerous as he has been in other occasions.
09:32But Avedemi trying to add some danger with his shot.
09:36The versatility of Rafinha.
09:37But also the versatility of Barcelona as a whole.
09:39That you can have this sort of variety.
09:43Dani Almohal.
09:46Again, no much change in terms of what they do tactically.
09:52Into the final.
09:53Juliano Alvarez.
09:54Not available for Atletico Madrid.
09:58No.
09:59That's Rafinha.
10:00Yeah, twists and turns his way to the byline.
10:03And it needed a third defender to come across.
10:05And that.
10:06I thought that there was going to be more to your afternoon in Valencia.
10:10Well, there is on a lot of afternoon.
10:12Oh, it's a giveaway.
10:13It's a terrible giveaway.
10:14And, well, the sloppiness for Barcelona has eventually cost them.
10:20It may not have any bearing on the ultimate outcome of this game.
10:23But it is only fitting.
10:26And Barcelona eventually conceded.
10:28I think Xavi Espart may have been the culprit.
10:32But give them credit.
10:33They have put their work right in.
10:35And they have made it difficult for Barcelona.
10:36And here's Bruggey continuing to do just that.
10:39And the follow-up is in.
10:42Well, persistence paying off for Roger Bruggey.
10:47And again, the Barcelona defence is found wanting.
10:53And Levante.
10:56Levante on to Atletico.
10:58That's Adeyemi with a wonderful run.
11:00Can he finish?
11:01Adeyemi.
11:01Yes, he can.
11:06Well, a moment of pure quality for the German.
11:11And it gives his German coach at last something to smile about.
11:15And what has been a testing afternoon for Barcelona.
11:18All doubts finally remakes.
