{"id":8676,"date":"2026-02-23T14:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:37:21","slug":"barcelona-3-0-levante-de-jong-ends-goal-drought-as-barca-return-to-laliga-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/barcelona-3-0-levante-de-jong-ends-goal-drought-as-barca-return-to-laliga-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona 3-0 Levante: De Jong Ends Goal Drought as Bar\u00e7a Return to LaLiga Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Barcelona delivered the perfect response to recent disappointments with a dominant 3-0 victory over Levante<\/strong>, reclaiming top spot in LaLiga and delighting fans at Camp Nou. Frenkie de Jong\u2019s long-awaited goal and another commanding home performance under Hansi Flick ensured the Blaugrana stayed firmly in control of the Spanish title race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For football fans in Tanzania following LaLiga closely, this match showed why Barcelona remains one of Europe\u2019s most dangerous teams, especially at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast Start Sets the Tone for Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona knew they needed a strong reaction after back-to-back defeats, and they wasted no time taking control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Levante nearly stunned the hosts inside 30 seconds when Carlos \u00c1lvarez found space, forcing an early save from Joan Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That scare woke Barcelona up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 4th minute<\/strong>, rising star Marc Bernal opened the scoring<\/strong>, sliding in to finish Eric Garc\u00eda\u2019s low cross. The youngster\u2019s confidence continues to grow, and his early goal immediately settled the home side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona continued to press aggressively, with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both going close, but Levante goalkeeper Mathew Ryan kept the scoreline respectable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frenkie de Jong Marks Emotional Return to Scoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The highlight of the night came through Frenkie de Jong<\/strong>, who scored his first goal since January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo\u00e3o Cancelo delivered a precise cross, and De Jong timed his run perfectly before volleying past Ryan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal was significant for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n