- Barcelona defeated visiting Levante on Sunday, January 7
- The Catalan giants continued with their unbeaten run this season
- Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez were on target for the Nou Camp landlords
Barcelona on Sunday, January 7 continued with their impressive performance this season in the Spanish La Liga by beating Levante 3-0 at Camp Nou.
The cheering news for Barcelona fans before the kickoff was the return of Frenchman Ousmane Dembele who has been out of action since September 2017.
He however proved that he deserves a place in the first team by providing a superb assist for Luis Suarez in the 5th minute.
Barcelona defeat Levante in tough La Liga game (photo: Guardian)
Barcelona scored their first goal in the 12th minute through Argentine forward Lionel Messi who was superbly set up by Jordi Alba.
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Paulinho would have increased the scoreline for Barcelona in the 20th minute, but his shot was well saved by Levante goalie Oier Olazabal.
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez netted the second goal for Barcelona in the 38th minute after a brilliant assist from Sergi Roberto.
There was only one goal scored in the second half of the game by Paulinho as Barcelona won the match 3-0.
Barcelona are still topping the Spanish La Liga standings with 48 points after 18 games played this season.
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