Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 on Sunday in the fifth round of LaLiga, maintaining their unbeaten record at the top of the Spanish championship.
Xavi Espart opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Lamine Yamal doubled Barcelona's advantage in the 19th minute and added a second goal from the penalty spot in the 48th minute. Karim Adeyemi sealed the victory with a goal in the 90+2nd minute.
Levante responded with goals from Iván Romero in the 79th minute and Roger Brugué in the 88th minute, but the efforts proved insufficient to alter the outcome.
Barcelona's victory extended their winning streak to five matches without defeat in LaLiga. The club consolidated their position at the top of the standings with a three-point advantage over Real Madrid, who defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday. Barcelona held a five-point lead over Alavés in fourth place and Sevilla in fifth.
Barcelona dominated possession and play for much of the encounter from the opening stages, though the performance lacked some of the fluidity displayed in recent fixtures. The team's defensive vulnerabilities were exposed late in the match, with errors contributing to Levante's goals in the final stages of play.