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Barcelona pounces on Real Madrid stumble and regains lead of La Liga with a 3-0 win over Levante

  • On Sunday, February 22, 2026, FC Barcelona defeated Levante 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou in Matchday 25.
  • After Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday, Barcelona had a clear chance to reclaim the summit despite recent setbacks against Atletico Madrid and Girona.
  • Marc Bernal set the tone by opening in the 4th minute from a corner assisted by Eric García; Frenkie de Jong doubled the lead before half-time and Fermín López completed scoring in the 84th minute.
  • The result leaves Levante in 19th place and seven points adrift after three straight league defeats, while the Blaugrana move one point clear at the top of LaLiga.
  • Looking to the run-in, the result reshapes title permutations while highlighting Barcelona's ongoing defensive vulnerabilities after conceding 41 goals, the division's highest.
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Barcelona, Spain. Serious and effective against Levante (3-0) at Camp Nou, FC Barcelona took advantage this Sunday of the defeat of Real Madrid on the eve before Osasuna (2-1) to regain the first position of the Spanish League.Despite two decisive interventions by his archer Joan García (1′, 15′), Barça (1o, 61 points) imposed logic to overcome the newly ascended Granota ensemble (19o, 18 points), after two consecutive setbacks against Atlético …

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The Barça de Hansi Flick took advantage of the white flaw in Pamplona and returns to the top of LaLiga with exhibition at Camp Nou

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Barça took advantage of Real Madrid's fall and regained the lead in LaLiga with a resounding victory over Levante.

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FC Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid's trip in Pamplona, re-acquainted with its style of play and regained the lead of LaLiga EA Sports this Sunday after defeating the Levante (3-0) in Spotify Camp Nou thanks to the goals of Marc Bernal and Frenkie de Jong in the first half, and Fermín López in the final minutes.

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