Summary

  • Bartra, Neymar and Messi (2) win game for Barca

  • Barca have 100% La Liga win record this season

  • The champions top La Liga

  • Levante yet to win this campaign

  1. Thank you and goodnightpublished at 21:25

    Barcelona 4-1 Levante

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  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:23

    Porto 1-0 Benfica

    Andre AndreImage source, AFP

    Late drama at the Estadio do Dragao where table-topping Porto have beaten fierce rivals Benfica thanks to a winner four minutes from time from midfielder Andre Andre.

    It's a well-worked goal as with Andre latching on to Silvestre Varela's backheel and firing the ball home from just inside the penalty area.

    Porto's win keeps them top of the Primeira Liga and they are now four points clear of Benfica who are down in third place.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+2 mins

    Barcelona 4-1 Levante

    The scoreline may suggest otherwise but Barca had to toil for that. In the first half, Levante frustrated the champions but three goals in 11 second-half minutes won the game.

    They allowed Levante a moment of hope and Lionel messi missed another penalty but the Argentine had the final word with a super solo goal.

    Barca go back top and maintain their 100% winning start to La Liga this season.

    Barcelona celebrateImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Barcelona 4-1 Levante

    Deyverson has a shot from the edge of the box but it is no real threat to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who clutches the ball under his own crossbar. Two minutes of added time are almost up.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 4-1 Levantepublished at 90 mins

    Lionel Messi (90 mins)

    He may miss penalties, but in open playLionel Messiis a genius. The ball is won back by Barca on the right side and immediately given to the Argentine, who turns and goes and goes and goes, jinking in front of and then past a series of terriefied defenders before firing a low unstoppable shot into the bottom corner of the net. Brilliant.

    Lionel Messi and NeymarImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Barca keeping hold of possession, draining further time away from a now tired looking Levante.

  7. Postpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 20 September 2015

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Adrian comes off worse in an aerial challenge with Verza. Both go down with cramp, which eats into another minute. Only five of the 90 left.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Levante's final change sees Ruben Garcia come on for Victor Camarasa. Not much time left for him to make what would be a stunning late difference to the outcome of this game.

  10. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Barcelona want a third penalty. Ivan Rakitic nicks the ball off Juanfran, who then bundles over the Barca midfielder. The referee possibly feels that three is one too many and waves away the appeals. He may have spared Messi further blushes as well.

    Ivan RakticImage source, AFP/GETTY
  11. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Barca look to seal this win once and for all. Sandro tries to feed Munir in the box with a low cross from the left but a Levante defender nips in to clear.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 21:04

    Marseille 0-1 Lyon

    Mathieu ValbuenaImage source, Getty Images

    France striker Alexandre Lacazette has bagged his first goal of the season for Lyon as they go into the break a goal up against Marseille. 

     Lacazette converted a 25th-minute penalty while Marseille had winger Romain Alessandrini sent off just before half-time. 

    Marseille's fans have given former player Mathieu Valbuena a hostile reception on his return to the Stade Velodrome. The home fans 'hanged' an effigy of a Valbuena and unveiled a banner which said "True Marseillais only play for OM, you are nothing but a traitor."

  13. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 76 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    If Lionel Messi has a weakness, this is it. He misses his sixth penalty out of 12 and the 15th of his career, blasting the ball way over the bar to huge groans from the home crowd. It remains 3-1 and Levante still have hope.

    Lionel MessiImage source, AFP/GETTY
  14. PENALTY - Barcelonapublished at 75 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Lionel Messi darts into the box to chase a lost cause and is tugged back by Zuohair Feddal. Soft penalty but a penalty nonetheless...

    Lionel MessiImage source, AFP/GETTY
  15. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Levante have renewed belief. A cross from the left is met by Jefferson Lerma but headed over the bar. Soon after, Victor Camarasa hammers a long-range effort over.

    Barca had this game won. But if they concede again...

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:57

    Napoli 2-0 Lazio

    Gonzalo HiguainImage source, AFP

    Meanwhile, down in Naples its all going to plan for the home side who hold two-goal lead over Lazio at the break. 

    Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain put Napoli ahead in the 14th minute at the at the Stadio San Paolo.

    Brazilian Allan Marques Loureiro doubled the lead 10 minutes before half-time for Napoli, who are course to record their first win of the season in Serie A.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Barcelona 3-1 Levante

    Another Levante change sees Deyverson enter the action for Roger Marti.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 3-1 Levantepublished at 66 mins

    Victor Casadesus (66 mins)

    Hold on, what's this? Substitute Victor Casadesus benefits from a goalkeeping error from Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who flaps at and misses Victor Camarasa's cross and gives Casadesus a simple finish through some Barca legs into an empty net.

    Comeback on?

  19. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Barcelona 3-0 Levante

    Barca have the ball in the net again - courtesy of Munir's finish from Lionel Messi's chipped pass - but the flag is up for offside against the young forward.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Barcelona 3-0 Levante

    Cue the changes. On comes another Barca youth as Gerard Gumbau replaces Sergio Busquets. Levante send on Victor Casadesus for Nabil Ghilas.