Goodbyepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 26 September 2021
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
And that's all from me today.
Thanks for your company!
You'll be able to find the report for this match over here shortly.
Catch you next time.
Barcelona aiming for third league win of season
Ronald Koeman's side are eight points behind leaders Real Madrid
Real were held by Villarreal on Saturday
Harry Poole
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
And that's all from me today.
Thanks for your company!
You'll be able to find the report for this match over here shortly.
Catch you next time.
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
All over!
The pressure was increasing on Ronald Koeman, but it's been a very good day for the absent Barca boss.
His side are up to fifth in La Liga, five points behind Real Madrid with one game in hand.
A step in the right direction.
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
There's a great atmosphere at the Nou Camp as the clock ticks down.
Three goals, three points and a goal for Ansu Fati on his return.
Barcelona have been far too good for Levante today.
Ansu Fati
He's back!
Barcelona's new number 10 produces a fine finish to mark his return from injury and complete a very good afternoon for Barcelona.
Four minutes of injury time to go.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Just a couple of minutes to go and there's no suggestion that Levante will be mounting a late fightback here.
Sergino Dest comes off after a superb display, replaced by Clement Lenglet.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Welcome back Ansu Fati! The 18-year-old breaks into the area with some quick footwork and goes down in the box! Is that a penalty? It looked a foul, but the referee isn't interested...
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
The moment the Barcelona fans were waiting for. Ansu Fati returns to La Liga for the first time since November 2020.
Yusuf Demir and Ronald Araujo also come in as Luuk de Jong, Oscar Mingueza and Pablo Gaviria make way.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Almost a second for Luuk de Jong, who rises highest to meet a cross from the left but heads just over.
Here come the Barcelona changes...
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Another Levante change. Shkodran Mustafi's day is done. Rober Pier comes in.
It looks like Ansu Fati will soon be joining the action too.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Sergio Postigo recovers well to cut out a ball across the six yard box as Luuk de Jong threatened to pull the trigger.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
A first half-chance for Levante arrives after 73 minutes. Jose Luis Morales gets to a pass inside the Barcelona box but, shouldered by two Barcelona defenders, the ball rolls into the hands of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Another double change by Levante boss Paco Lopez.
Nikola Vukcevic and Alejandro Cantero are brought on for Pepelu and Jorge de Frutos.
The Barcelona fans are still cheering Ansu Fati's warm up in anticipation of his introduction.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Memphis Depay weaves inside and takes aim with his left foot, but his shot is blocked. Good defending in the end.
Moments later, substitute Riqui Puig moves clear in the Levante box but a heavy touch allows Aitor Fernandez to halt his progress.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Teenager Nicolas Gonzalez runs on to a loose ball and blasts a shot from 25 yards. It's well off target, but Barcelona's young players don't look short of confidence.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Less than half an hour to play now and it's still looking like it's set to be a rather comfortable afternoon for Barcelona.
Still no attempts from Levante.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
The Nou Camp gives Riqui Puig a warm welcome as the 22-year-old replaces Philippe Coutinho.
The sight of long-term absentee Ansu Fati warming up on the sidelines also gets plenty of applause from the home support.
What crisis?
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Changes for Levante.
Pablo Martinez and Jose Luis Morales replace Nemanja Radoja and Dani Gomez. The visitors need a lift.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Another shot from Depay, another save from Fernandez. The second half is unfolding exactly like the first. Dare I say it, Barcelona are starting to look a bit like Barcelona.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Aitor Fernandez is beginning to prove a bit of a nuisance to Memphis Depay. The Barcelona forward drives a low shot from the edge of the box but the Levante keeper gets across to prevent it sneaking into the bottom corner.
Barcelona 2-0 Levante
Sergino Dest plays his way out of trouble as Barcelona launch a counter-attack following early Levante pressure, but the move fizzles out. Will we see a bit more from Levante in this half? They're getting closer to equalling their worst-ever La Liga winless run with every minute.