Barça suffers to beat Levante

Messi tries to control the ball against Postigo this Sunday at Camp Nou.LLUIS GENE / AFP

Barcelona defeated Levante 1-0 at the Camp Nou. The Barça team suffered to overcome the tough team of Paco López. Ronald Koeman tried to shake Barça against Levante. He did not change players (seven of the 11 who took to the field against the Valencian team participated in the 2-8 against Bayern), but the tactical drawing. He left the 4-2-3-1 and went to the traditional 4-3-3. But Barça could not drive away the ghosts of the team that fell to Cádiz in LaLiga and against Juve in the Champions League. After passing through the locker room, Koeman again bet on the double pivot. And he activated the bench: Pedri and Trincao. The hieroglyph was deciphered by the usual one: Messi. After some good pressure from Braithwaite, the ball was caught by De Jong, who looked for 10. After more than 20 shots, Barcelona beat Aitor Fernández. Barça hosts Real on Wednesday and Valencia on Saturday. And, after Atlético's defeat against Madrid, the Catalans are nine points behind Simeone's box.