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Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Messi strikes it but it clips the top of the wall and bounces out for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Barcelona looking to move from ninth to seventh in La Liga
Currently 12 points behind leaders Atletico Madrid
Levante in relegation zone
Matthew Howarth
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Messi strikes it but it clips the top of the wall and bounces out for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Lionel Messi territory, this.
The hosts win a free-kick, around 25 yards from goal in a central position.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Antoine Griezmann fails to get a touch on an in-swinging cross from the left, but Barca regain possession and launch another attack down the left.
Lionel Messi falls to the ground inside the area under pressure from Sergio Postigo, but nothing doing there.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Now it's Levante's turn to enjoy a prolonged spell of possession inside the Barca half.
The visitors are fortunate not to be behind, but it's easy to see why they've been so difficult to beat of late.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Erm, that wasn't one of Lionel Messi's better efforts.
The Argentine is first to Frenkie de Jong's cut-back but he slices his effort well wide of the goal.
Messi throws his arms up in frustration.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Griezmann and Messi combine again as the Barca number 10 beats his marker to the Frenchman's looping cross, but he fails to direct his header on target.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
We've had excellent chances at both ends, but it remains goalless at Camp Nou.
Not for much longer though, surely?
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
How are Barcelona not in front?
The hosts win a free-kick in a good position and Lionel Messi clips the ball into Antoine Griezmann, whose header is palmed out by Aitor Fernandez.
The rebound falls straight into Clement Lenglet's path, but the defender somehow fails to hit the target with the goal gaping!
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Here come Barca though.
Frenkie de Jong tees up Antoine Griezmann, whose shot is straight at Aitor Fernandez.
It's end-to-end at Camp Nou.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Levante do look a threat on the counter.
Another precise through-ball releases Dani Gomez, who fails to beat Ter Stegen from a tight angle.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Superb save!
Martin Braithwaite cuts in from the left and tries to find the far corner with a dipping, curling strike, but Aitor Fernandez palms the ball to safety.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
That chance has done little to disrupt Barcelona's rhythm.
The majority of the play is still taking place in Levante's half.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Incredible! Levante should be in front.
The visitors work the ball well down the left before Gonzalo Melero's deft flick releases Jorge de Frutos, whose low shot is saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Not for the first time, Coutinho and Braithwaite combine well down the left-hand side before the Dane swings a ball into the six-yard area, which is smothered by Levante goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
The hosts take the corner short before whipping a teasing ball into the Levante area.
Again, the visitors clear the danger.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Patient stuff from Barca as they work the ball from left to right.
Antoine Griezmann tries to find Martin Braithwaite inside the area but Levante clear the ball out for a corner.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Barca manage to clear their lines following Malsa's long ball over the top of the home defence.
Levante are sitting deep, soaking up the pressure and looking to hit their hosts on the counter-attack.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Philippe Coutinho clips a ball through to Martin Braithwaite, but the Denmark forward is just offside.
Bright start by the home side.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
Clement Lenglet has gone down holding his leg.
The defender appears in considerable discomfort but it looks like he'll be OK to continue.
Barcelona 0-0 Levante
First chance for Barca, and it's Philippe Coutinho who sends the ball sailing over the crossbar after latching onto a low cross from the right.
The former Liverpool man should have done better there.