Draw prediction Leo Messi pulled Barcelona out at a delicate moment
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With a goal by Lionel Messi in the 76th minute, the Barcelona team beat Levante 1-0 at the Camp Nou in a match of the 13th round of the Spanish championship. For the Argentine genius, this is a goal No600 with No10 on the back. Thus, the Blaugranas took a breath of fresh air after two consecutive losses, which had increased the tension in the team. The success allowed the Catalans to overtake two teams in the standings and are now only one point away from the top 6, given that they have two fewer games. This was the first of three consecutive home games of the Catalans in La Liga in 6 days.
Barca played a relatively strong match, but for a long time could not break the opponent. Levante goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez shone with 12 saves and this started to irritate the hosts. However, they managed to find their way to the network. Antoine Griezmann performed at a high level for Barcelona, although he acted in the position of the wing, which he did not like.
At key moments, the chance was on the side and the hosts. In the opening minutes, the team from Valencia had two clear positions, one of which was in a situation alone against the goalkeeper. Then the Catalans picked up the pace and did not allow the opponent to threaten them until the 87th minute. In added time, however, twice `Los Coules` shivered, but eventually survived.
The changes in the starting lineup of Barcelona compared to the match with Juventus were three. Sergio Busquets, Martin Braithwaite and Philippe Coutinho returned from the starting 11, while Miralem Pjanic, Francisco Trinkao and Pedri were on the bench. Messi started as a central striker, and Braithwaite and Griezmann took positions on both flanks.
Levante started the campaign very poorly and despite not losing for five rounds so far, he is still in the relegation zone. The Frogs came out in a scheme with two central strikers in the person of Roger Marty and Danny Gomez.
The Catalans created a situation in the first minute, but then the sharpness in their game disappeared. In the 12th minute, only the good intervention of Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved them from a goal, after Jorge de Frutos found himself alone against him.
In the 16th, Braithwaite forced Aitor Fernandez to save after a nice shot in the farThe Barca team shivered again in the 19th when Roger Marty slipped out of defense but shot high over the crossbar.
Leo Messi started a learned position in the 22nd minute, when from a direct free kick he centered to Griezmann. The Frenchman`s header was saved by the goalkeeper of Levante, and in the addition Clement Langle had to calmly direct the ball into the net, but he shot out.
The next danger came only in the 38th, when Jordi Alba impressed with a masterful will, which was barely saved by the guard of the guests. After two more minutes Griezmann and Messi combined, after which the Frenchman made a dangerous and powerful blow from the air, but luck was not with him and no goal was scored. The second half with a chance in front of Messi, but no goal was scored. By the 53rd Leo had already made six shots on goal, but the ball never wanted to enter. However, Barca`s game advised by contact x predictions suffered from a lack of ideas in attack. Kuman pulled out Busquets and Coutinho, but nothing changed.
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