Barcelona fought back to claim all three points against Levante on Saturday, salvaging a 2-3 win against last season’s Segunda División champions at the Estadi Ciutat de València after trailing

As for Levante, they are back in La Liga after winning the 2024-25 Segunda Division, sealing promotion with a dramatic 3-2 win at Burgos. Under Julian Calero, they return to the top flight for the first time since 2022 and will look to secure back-to-back seasons at this level.

Instead, it was Levante who doubled their lead before halftime. Alejandro Balde was called for a penalty after it was deemed he deliberately blocked a shot with his hand. José Luis Morales calmly stepped up and dispatched the penalty with the final kick of the first half.