Match ends, Levante 3, Barcelona 1.
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La Liga leaders Barcelona conceded three goals in seven second-half minutes as Levante came from behind to defeat Ernesto Valverde's champions.
Lionel Messi had put the visitors ahead with a 38th-minute penalty following Jorge Miramon's foul on Nelson Semedo.
Jose Campana levelled for Levante after 60 minutes, before Borja Mayoral completed the turnaround two minutes later and Nemanja Radoja added a third.
The video assistant referee then denied Messi as his side failed to respond.
The Argentine appeared to have scored an excellent solo goal after a determined run, but Antoine Griezmann had strayed offside in the build-up.
Defeat for Barcelona, their third in 11 league games this season, means Real Madrid could claim top spot in La Liga when they host Real Betis later (20:00 GMT).
Line-ups
Levante
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Fernández
- 20Miramón
- 15Postigo
- 14Nunes Vezo
- 19Clerc
- 24CampañaSubstituted forCabacoat 87'minutes
- 5Radoja
- 22Melero
- 10BardhiBooked at 52minsSubstituted forRochinaat 62'minutes
- 11MoralesSubstituted forVukcevicat 82'minutes
- 21Mayoral
Substitutes
- 8Santos Fortes
- 9Martí
- 16Rochina
- 17Vukcevic
- 18Cabaco
- 23Andújar Moreno
- 26Cárdenas
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 20RobertoBooked at 81mins
- 3PiquéBooked at 66mins
- 15LengletBooked at 67mins
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 22VidalSubstituted forBusquetsat 64'minutes
- 21de Jong
- 8ArthurBooked at 12minsSubstituted forFatiat 66'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 10Messi
- 9SuárezSubstituted forPérezat 41'minutes
- 17GriezmannBooked at 56mins
Substitutes
- 4Rakitic
- 5Busquets
- 6Todibo
- 13Murara Neto
- 18Alba
- 27Pérez
- 31Fati
- Referee:
- Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
- Attendance:
- 22,387
Match Stats
Home TeamLevanteAway TeamBarcelona
- Possession
- Home34%
- Away66%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Levante 3, Barcelona 1.
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Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
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Attempt missed. Gonzalo Melero (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja following a fast break.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Erick Cabaco.
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Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
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Offside, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto tries a through ball, but Carles Pérez is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Levante. Erick Cabaco replaces José Campaña.
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Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
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Offside, Levante. Sergio Postigo tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Melero is caught offside.
Booking
Ansu Fati (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
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Nemanja Radoja (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
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Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Levante. Nikola Vukcevic replaces José Luis Morales.
Booking
Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
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Borja Mayoral (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rubén Rochina.
