Barcelona will have to put a dent in Levante’s impressive home record when they clash in La Liga this afternoon if they want to maintain their perfect start to the season.
The hosts have won six in a row at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia and are a formidable force on their own patch.
Luis Castro’s side are in good form after taking five points from their last three games.
Barca are top after winning their first four but sit level on points with Real Madrid, who beat Rayo Vallecano yesterday.
The Catalans will travel with plenty of confidence after hammering Feyenoord 5-1 in the Champions League in midweek.
LEVANTE TEAM NEWS
Levante forward Karl Etta-Eyong misses out due to a thigh injury.
Levante: Ryan; Toljan, Dela, Mandi, Manu; Sotelo, Requena, Brugui, Olasagasti, Victor; Ratkov
Levante substitutes: Campos, Ndukwe, Romero, Musuayi, Cabello, Tape, Bardeli, Rey, Thiago, Cortes, Perez, Santos
BARCELONA TEAM NEWS
Hansi Flick made five changes to the side that beat Feyenoord with Eric Garcia, Xavi Espart, Gerard Martin, Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon all recalled.
Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Joao Cancelo, Dani Olmo and Karim Adeyemi drop to the bench.
Gordon is likely to start in attack with Raphinha on the left flank.
Frenkie de Jong (knee) and Roony Bardghji (knee) are out for Barcelona.
Barcelona: Joan Garcia; Espart, Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Martin; Rodri, Pedri, Yamal, F Lopez, Raphinha; Gordon
Barcelona substitutes: Cancelo, Balde, Gavi, Jesus, Szczesny, Adeyemi, Christensen, Olmo, Bernal, Kounde, Livakovic, Abdelkarim
La Liga 2026
Spain
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barcelona |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Real Madrid |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
W
L
W
W
W
|
| 3 |
Alaves |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
L
W
W
D
W
|
| 4 |
Sevilla |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
W
D
L
W
W
|
| 5 |
Real Betis |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
W
L
W
W
|
| 6 |
Deportivo La Coruna |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
W
W
D
D
|
| 7 |
Espanyol |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
W
D
L
L
W
|
| 8 |
Atletico Madrid |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
L
W
D
W
|
| 9 |
Athletic Club |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
D
W
W
L
L
|
| 10 |
Racing Santander |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
W
L
W
L
D
|
| 11 |
Real Sociedad |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
W
D
W
L
L
|
| 12 |
Osasuna |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
L
L
W
W
D
|
| 13 |
Levante |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
D
W
D
L
|
| 14 |
Getafe |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
D
L
W
L
|
| 15 |
Rayo Vallecano |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
L
W
L
D
L
|
| 16 |
Celta Vigo |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
D
D
D
L
L
|
| 17 |
Villarreal |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
L
L
D
D
|
| 18 |
Malaga |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
D
D
L
D
|
| 19 |
Elche |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 2 |
D
L
L
L
D
|
| 20 |
Valencia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
L
L
L
L
D
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Champions League league stage
- Position 5 : Europa League league stage
- Position 6 : ECL Playoffs
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation
Levante v Barcelona stats, La Liga form
- All six of Levante’s wins against Barcelona have come at home, most recently winning 3-1 in November 2019 through second-half goals by Jose Campana, Borja Mayoral and Nemanja Radoja after Lionel Messi’s first-half penalty had opened the scoring
- The last four editions of the fixture at Levante have averaged five goals, including 3-2 wins for Barcelona in their last two visits, in 2025/26 and 2021/22
- Only Barcelona (35), Madrid (36) and Betis (38) have committed fewer fouls in this season’s Liga than Levante (39)
- With four yellow cards each, Levante and Barca have collected two fewer bookings than any other side in the 2026/27 division
- No goalkeeper has made more saves in La Liga this season than Levante’s Mathew Ryan (17 – level with Sociedad’s Alex Remiro and Athletic Club’s Unai Simon before the latest round of fixtures)
- Messi’s 24 goals against Levante make Barca’s all-time top scorer the leading marksman in the history of the fixture by a margin of 18
- Raphinha’s six Liga goals make the Barca forward the top scorer in the top flight, one ahead of Vallecano’s Sergio Camello
- Only Raphinha and Camello have outscored Barca’s Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamel (4 each). Winger Roger Brugue (2) is the only Levante player to have netted twice
- Barcelona’s total of 36 attempts on target is the most ahead of Madrid (35), while Levante’s equivalent of 14 is better only than Celta (12), Valencia (11), Malaga (7) and Getafe (6)
- They are unbeaten in seven matches against Levante (W6), winning the last four and scoring exactly three times in each of the last five
Where to watch Levante v Barca: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 15:15 BST (10:15 ET / 07:15 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.
A Premier Sports subscription costs £120 a year, £11.99 per month on a 12-month contract or £16.99 per month with 30 days’ cancellation notice required.
Here’s the full list of La Liga international broadcasters.
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