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BARCELONA, Spain :Barcelona staged a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Levante 3-2 away in LaLiga on Saturday, overcoming a two-goal deficit after a poor first-half display.

Barcelona fell behind early in the match as Ivan Romero capitalised on space inside the box to slot home in the 15th minute.

Levante doubled their lead before the break. Alejandro Balde was penalised for handball following a VAR review, and Jose Luis Morales converted the resulting penalty to leave the defending champions with a mountain to climb.

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