Barcelona continued to defend convincingly top of La Liga. Catalans have not presented their best products, however, they managed to win 2:0 away to Levante from 23 th round of the Primera Liga.
Thus-led team of Luis Enrique is now in a series of 28 consecutive matches without defeat and tied the best result in the history of the club from the 2010/11 season under the guidance of Pep Guardiola. Moreover, players of Barcelona delighted their coach a victory in his match № 100 headed the team.
The match began with pressure on Barcelona. Even in the first seconds of the match Andres Iniesta was able to shot, but after striking the ball went over the crossbar and came out.
Completely regular goal from Lionel Messi in 2 minutes was not respected because of nonexistent offside. Andres Iniesta released a perfect through ball to Argentine, who scored, but the goal was not respected as an arbiter side marked ambush.
Barcelona a good attack in the 17th minute when Andres Iniesta combined with Neymar, who dribble two defenders and fired Levante, but Diego Marinyo save.
Barcelona took the lead after 21 minutes when Lionel Messi handed to Andres Iniesta, who went on to Jordi Alba. Left-back into the penalty box Levante and centered sharply, the ball ricocheted into the body of David Navarro and burst in the net of Diego Marinyo.
Barca could have doubled their lead in the 25th minute when Neymar handed to Luis Suarez, who closely shoot, but just wide of the right bar on the goal of Marinyo.
Levante managed to create some danger in front of Claudio Bravo in the last quarter hour of the first half. In the 29th minute Verza shot foul, but over the crossbar wide. Jefferson Lerma came up alone against Claudio Bravo after 32 minutes, but shot wide. With 38 minutes was the purest position for Levante when Morales came in the box Barcelona and shoot, but the ball hit the left post of the goal of Claudio Bravo.
Giuseppe Rossi made a nice shot from 20 meters after 47 minutes, turned the ball into the bottom right corner of Barcelona, but Claudio Bravo saved.
New goal of Lionel Messi in the 54th minute was not respected for offside. This time of the Referee was correct.
Barcelona was close to doubling their lead in the 59th minute when after a corner kick into the box Levante Ivan Rakitic meet the ball with a header, but Diego Marinyo intervene and tipped over for a corner.
Barcelona still scored a second goal in the second minute of stoppage time of the match, after a swift counterattack Lionel Messi released through ball to Luis Suarez, who went out alone against Marinyo and did not miss to score, and thus to shape the outcome in meeting.
Barcelona maintained their first position with 54 points, is three more than second Atletico Madrid match less.
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