Barcelona Rides Perfect Start Into Levante Clash Seeking Fifth Straight LaLiga Win

Four matchdays, four wins, and a lead at the top that Hansi Flick has no intention of giving up. Barcelona arrives at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia with a perfect record in LaLiga and its ambition fully intact, though it will run into a Levante side that backs down from no one.

The match is set for this Sunday, September 13, kicking off at 11:15 AM (Argentina and Uruguay), 10:15 AM (Chile), and 9:15 AM (Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador), corresponding to matchday five of LaLiga 2026/2027. The broadcast will be handled by DSports.

Why does this game deserve attention? Because it's no mere formality for the leader. Levante has shown some inconsistency this campaign, but its win over Betis made clear the team has what it takes to make life difficult for the big clubs. That result, combined with a scoreless draw against Malaga in the last round, has them sitting on five points and hungry to pull off another surprise at home.

The keys for each side

For Levante, everything hinges on maintaining the level of its top performers. Goalkeeper Mathew Ryan has been decisive between the posts, and defender Manuel Sánchez has become a fixture in organizing the back line. If the team wants to grab all three points, or at least scratch out a draw, it needs both of them to repeat that form.

On the other side, Barcelona arrives with the advantage of having won everything so far, but also with the wear of having played just three days earlier in the Champions League, where it thrashed Feyenoord 5-1. That midweek commitment opens the door to rotation, bringing names like Karim Adeyemi, Gabriel Jesus, and Marc Bernal into the picture, players who could see minutes with an eye on what comes after this weekend as well.

The Catalan side's momentum is unmistakable: in their last LaLiga outing they routed Valencia 5-0, proof that the collective machine keeps humming no matter what changes Flick makes to his starting eleven.

What the last meeting between the two sides showed

Recent history between these two clubs also favors Barcelona. The most recent meeting came on February 22, 2026, at Camp Nou, during matchday 25 of the 2025/2026 season. That day the Catalan side won 3-0, with goals from Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong, and Fermín López.

Now, with home advantage on its side, Levante will have a chance to flip that script and add some extra spice to a table Barcelona has dominated from the top. The question hanging over the match is simple: will the boost from beating Betis be enough to slow down a team that hasn't dropped a step in any competition?