Barca keeps scoring but defensive errors appear

The line between footballing perfection and unexpected drama is a thin one, and Barcelona traversed that entire distance in the final 10 minutes of their away game against Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia. Six matches and six wins in all competitions stand as proof of their frightening start to the season, but the 4:2 victory over Levante also provided a cheap lesson that every second of complacency comes at a price. Everything seemed to be heading towards another routine demonstration of the Catalan monster's power when La Masia products Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal put Barcelona 3:0 up. But Hansi Flick's side inexplicably switched off in the closing stages, bringing completely unnecessary drama and nerves to the visitors and allowing the score to become 3:2. Still, to ensure that the heated finale did not turn into the shock of the year, Karim Adeyemi came to the rescue, scoring a video-game goal in stoppage time to seal a 4:2 victory for Barcelona. The Catalans now have a perfect 15 points from five La Liga matches, with an overall goal difference of 21:4.KARIM ADEYEMI ARE YOU MAD?!! What a solo goal 🔥🔥🔥We should send another 120m to Dortmund! He’s worth 140m 😂 pic.twitter.com/eBWzS7pOkn— Patient Yamal lover 🤴 (@patientyamal) September 13, 2026 Just take a look at the build up play to the Yamal goal 🥅 pic.twitter.com/8MuxmieRzJ— Harphorlabhi (@harphorlabhi) September 13, 2026 It was a fairytale start for one of La Masia's youngsters. The clock showed the fifth minute when 19-year-old Xavi Espart experienced the kind of moment every kid who steps into Barcelona's academy dreams of. After a quick and fluid combination down the left, the ball found its way to the 19-year-old midfielder, who showed the kind of maturity worthy of the senior team. Instead of rushing his shot, he kept his composure, set himself up and found the net with a precise finish — the first goal of his senior career. Espart, who had only recently been promoted to the first team as a solution for a midfield decimated by injuries, justified the enormous trust placed in him by Hansi Flick with that goal and showed that the club have unearthed another gem for the future.Lamine Yamal penalty goal vs Levante | Levante vs Barcelona | #LaligaHighlights #FCBarcelona | #LevanteBarça pic.twitter.com/MOdB81bjSn— StatPad Football📊📈📉 (@StatPadFootball) September 13, 2026 The early lead gave the Catalans an extra boost, and they continued tightening the noose around the hosts' goal before Lamine Yamal took centre stage. Barcelona doubled their advantage in the 19th minute following a brilliant, rapid team move. The ball fell perfectly to the young star, and Yamal, without hesitation, unleashed a powerful first-time strike that crashed under the crossbar beyond the helpless Mathew Ryan to make it 2:0. Raphinha did most of the work for the goal, having provided the assist for both the first and second. Barely had the second half begun when, in the 48th minute, the referee pointed to the spot following a foul inside the hosts' penalty area. Yamal took responsibility himself and calmly sent the Australian goalkeeper one way and the ball the other for his second goal of the game. At that moment, it seemed Barcelona had a huge and comfortable 3:0 lead. However, football once again showed its unpredictable side. The machine suddenly slowed down, and the engines switched off far too early. The 79th minute was being played when Xavi Espart made an inexplicable mistake. Instead of opting for a safe solution, he clumsily lost possession just outside his own penalty area and practically handed the ball to Ivan Romero, who gratefully accepted the gift and pulled one back to make it 3:1. Just how painful that moment was for the 19-year-old full-back was evident from the fact that Flick substituted him immediately in the following minute. That cheap mistake completely shattered the visitors' confidence, and real drama unfolded in the 88th minute when Roger Brugue scored to make it 3:2. Barcelona's defence completely lost its bearings at that point, and the Catalan supporters began fearing a total collapse, but Adeyemi came in as a sub and scored again to put the game away. LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 5FridaySevilla – Valencia 1-0 (0-0)/Iglesias 81/SaturdayRacing Santander – Alaves 2-1 (1-1)/Zabiri 38,53 – Koski 18/Osasuna – Espanyol 0-2 (0-2)/Fernandez 3,17/Athletic Bilbao – Elche 1-1 (0-0)/Williams 79 – Buananotte 50 pen/Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 4-1 (3-0)/Mbappe 14 pen, 90+1, Carreras 17, Bellingham 35 – Camello 51/SundayCelta – Malaga 1-1 (1-0)/Jutgla 41 – Nino 83/Levante – Barcelona 2-4 (0-2)/Romero 79, Brugue 88 – Espart 5, Yamal 19, 45(p), Adeyemi 90+319.30: (2.45) Getafe (2.80) Deportivo A Coruna (3.50)22.00: (2.90) Real Sociedad (3.45) Atletico Madrid (2.40)Monday22.00: (1.95) Villarreal (3.60) Betis (3.80)***odds are subject to change***