La Liga Updated Points Table, Barcelona vs Levante Result: Barcelona returned to the top of the La Liga points table with a convincing 3-0 victory over Levante at home on Sunday, February 22. Having not been at their best yet, Barcelona came up with an improved effort and did enough to capitalise on the opportunity they got from Real Madrid's defeat against Osasuna.
Things became a bit chaotic for Barcelona with injuries and the availability of a few key players. They headed into the match under immense pressure after the defeat against Girona in their previous fixture. They were thrashed by Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. However, Madrid bottled the chance to extend their lead out of nowhere.
For Barcelona, Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez scored the goals against Levante. On the other hand, Pedri's return to action provided a major boost, whereas Raphinha also had a great game despite not finding the back of the net. This was Barcelona's 20th win of the season, and they now have 61 points under their belt after 25 matches. On the other hand, the Los Blancos are placed second on the back of 19 wins and 60 points.
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Barca manager Hansi Flick spoke glowingly of Joao Cancelo, who was the standout performer of the match against Levante.
"We’ll see if he’s still in the starting eleven. Joao has shown his strengths today. He generates chances, and I think it was a very good game on his part. He’s a fantastic footballer, and he can help us a lot. We have seen all his qualities, with which he generated many chances, especially in the first half. That’s what I wanted from him," Flick said after the win.
La Liga 2025-26 Standings: Updated Points Table After Barcelona's Win Against Levante
La Liga 2025-26 Stats: Most Goals After Barcelona's Win Against Levante
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid): 23 goals
Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca): 16 goals
Ante Budimir (Osasuna): 12 goals
Ferran Torres (Barcelona): 12 goals
Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo): 8 goals
La Liga 2025-26 Stats: Most Assists After Barcelona's Win Against Levante
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): 9 assists
Luis Milla (Getafe): 8 assists
Arda Guler (Real Madrid): 7 assists
Marcus Rashford (Barcelona): 7 assists
Dani Olmo (Barcelona): 5 assists