Barcelona reversed Levante two goals, new player was replaced in half

Camp Nou's electronic scoreboard was frozen in the 92nd minute. Lamin Yamal drew a strange arc through the right cross. Levante defender Unai Elgezabal pushed the ball into his net under the pressure of Pedri - this dramatic own goal put an exclamation mark on Barcelona's shocking 3-2 reversal. Barcelona had previously been in a desperate situation of 0-2: In the 15th minute, Ivan Romero used the gap in the defense to score. Before the end of the half, VAR determined that Alejandro Valde had a handball foul, and Jose Luis Morales expanded his advantage with a penalty kick. Marcus Rashford, who came on loan from Manchester United, made his Barcelona debut, but the England striker was replaced in the first half. Opta data showed that he only touched the ball 7 times in the first half and shot 0 shots. The

tactical board was knocked heavily by Hans Flick in the locker room. In the second half, Barcelona adjusted the formation from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3, and this move immediately activated the offensive engine: In the 49th minute, Pedri received the clearing ball at the top of the penalty area, and a world wave hit the dead corner; 3 minutes later, Ferran Torres, who had previously hit the crossbar, equalized the score with a volley. StatsBomb data shows that Barcelona's expected goal value (xG) in the second half soared from 0.6 to 2.3, with the number of high-pressures increasing by 47%. This victory cannot cover up the hidden dangers of the defense - Barcelona has conceded nine consecutive league goals, the worst defensive record since 2012. As the World Sports said: "The back of the Medal of Victory is engraved with a defensive puzzle that needs to be solved."

When Barcelona completed the reversal at the Municipal Stadium in Valencia, Atletico Madrid once again encountered the lead curse. In a 1-1 draw with the newly promoted Elche, Alexander Sollot scored in the 8th minute, but Rafa Mill quickly equalized after 7 minutes - this is the second consecutive league game of Simeone's team lost the lead. At the same time, Naples defeated Sassuolo 2-0 with Scott McTominay's header and Kevin De Bruyne's free kick. De Bruyne admitted after the game: "The Serie A tactical system requires me to redefine the passing accuracy." AC Milan lost 1-2 to the newly promoted Cremonese, and Federico Bonazoli's barb scored, just like a prism that reflects the turbulent Serie A pattern.