Lamine Yamal double seals Barcelona win over Levante

Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 on Sunday to maintain their perfect start to the La Liga season. Lamine Yamal scored twice for Barcelona, with Xavi Espart opening the scoring and Karim Adeyemi making the game safe in stoppage time. According to the Daily Times, this victory restored Barcelona's three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table, after Real Madrid had beaten Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.

The game got off to a fast start, with Barcelona taking the lead through Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal adding to their tally. However, Levante pulled back into the game in the final stages, with Ivan Romero and Roger Brugue scoring goals to make it 3-2. The Malay Mail reported that Hansi Flick, Barcelona's manager, acknowledged that it was not their best game, saying they had a great start but struggled in the second half.

Barcelona's win was sealed in stoppage time with a stunning solo goal from Karim Adeyemi, who broke through at pace and beat Mathew Ryan. The team's defender, Eric Garcia, noted that they relaxed a bit in the second half and it nearly cost them, as reported by the Malay Mail. MyJoyOnline Ghana added that Levante were handed a lifeline when Barcelona began to lose their focus and composure, allowing Ivan Romero to pull one back with 11 minutes remaining.

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