Levante were not overwhelmingly impressive, despite being up a man for over eighty minutes in the match. Real did an admirable job of containing what is often an effective offense. However, even with some strong defensive performances, Madrid’s already stretched offense was unable to overcome Militão’s sending off in the ninth minute and in the […]

Levante succeeded at enforcing a direct, high-tempo game, while Barcelona struggled due to the use of an improvised 3-5-2 shape that mirrored Levante’s own 3-5-2 formation. However, before the end of the first half, Messi turned the tides with the help of Vidal and Suárez, deciding the game with a grand total of three goals […]