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Ter Stegen saves a penalty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s penalty save turned the match on its head<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barcelona maintained their fine La Liga form with a remarkable win as they came from behind to beat a Levante side awarded three second-half penalties. The game burst into life after the interval when Levante defender Son was fouled by Dani Alves, allowing Jose Luis Morales to convert from the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four minutes later the home side were handed a second penalty after Eric Garcia handballed, only for striker Roger to slam at Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barca responded, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang heading in a superb Ousmane Dembele cross before two substitutes combined as Gavi teed up Pedri for a sweeping finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ter Stegen’s save had offered a springboard for Barca to turn the game but he faced a third penalty after Maxi Gomez was fouled by Clement Lenglet – who had been on the field for less than two minutes – and this time substitute Gonzalo Melero sent the keeper the wrong way to level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Levante – seven points from safety – looked to have earned a deserved point but Luuk de Jong headed home Jordi Alba’s cross in added time, making him the third substitute to score in an incredible second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Levante must somehow find a healthy points return in their last seven games to avoid the drop and they will wonder how they did not take something from a night where three penalties fell their way. They had gone closest in a drab first half when Morales’ superb solo run saw him denied by a combination of Ter Stegen and Garcia on the goal line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Barca remain the most in-form team in Europe’s top-five leagues on a run of 11 wins and four draws from their last 15 La Liga outings. They were far from at their best here but responded to adversity and – thanks largely to Ter Stegen’s key penalty save at 1-0 – move second in La Liga, 12 points behind Real Madrid with a game in hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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