FC Barcelona reaches historic milestone with comeback win against Levante originally appeared on The Sporting News
FC Barcelona won their second La Liga game of the season in a dramatic 3-2 win over Levante away from home. Barcelona were trailing 2-0 at halftime, and a Pedri goal from outside the box initiated a comeback for Hansi Flick’s team.
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Barcelona were losing 2-0 at halftime as they conceded the first goal in the 15th minute, courtesy of Ivan Romero, and the second just before halftime, thanks to a penalty from JoseLuis Morales.
Pedri’s goal in the 49th minute caused great momentum for Barcelona, as three minutes later, Ferran Torres scored the equalizer. In the 91st minute, a cross from Lamine Yamal led to an own goal from Unai Elgezabal to give Barcelona the 3-2 lead.
Hansi Flick is used to coming back from two goals down, as his Barcelona team has done it three times in La Liga before. All of them came from last season in the league.
FC Barcelona’s comeback wins from 2-0 Down Under Hansi Flick
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Why FC Barcelona’s Win over Levante is Historic
This 3-2 win over Levante is unique as the team was losing 2-0 at halftime. This is the first time Barcelona has come back from 2-0 down at halftime in the 21st century.
Opta reports that Barcelona’s record from 2-0 down at halftime in the 21st century is one draw and 12 draws. This is the seventh comeback Barcelona has under Hansi Flick.
Pedri spoke after the match and revealed how the team felt after losing 2-0. The midfielder was the Man of the Match, and he was happy to start the comeback with his impressive goal.
Pedri: “They scored two goals, and the match became tough, but I value the team’s reaction… When we’re behind, we know we’re capable of turning it around.”