Barcelona started its Spanish league career 2025/26 with a strong victory over Real Mallorca with three clean, but coach Hans Felk stressed the need to develop collective harmony to avoid any early stumbling block, before the upcoming confrontation against Levante on Saturday, August 23.
Barcelona starts strongly, but Flech is completely satisfied
The opening victory with three Granting Barcelona is an ideal start, but Fakel expressed his reservation to performance, noting that the team needs to increase understanding between the players to maintain the rhythm of victories throughout the season.
Why is the Levante stadium a knot for Barcelona?
Despite Barcelona’s total superiority over Levante in the League’s confrontations, its visits to the “Siott de Valencia” stadium carry annoying memories. Since 2018, the team has only achieved two victories, compared to three defeats and a draw, making the meeting a special challenge for the German coach.
Inspection matches between Barcelona and Levante
Barcelona fans still remember the fall of the exciting team 5-4 in May 2018, which was the defeat that ended the historic defeat series after 43 games. The Catalan lost 3-1 in 2019, and they drew 3-3 in 2021, before they succeeded in the last confrontation in 2022 by turning the result and winning 3-2 led by Xavi Hernandez.
Does Levante repeat his surprise after returning?
Levante returns to La Liga after the absence of two seasons, which opens the door for asking how he could disturb Barcelona again. Felk realizes the difficulty of the task outside the home, and believes that maintaining the strong start requires a high focus and away from the defensive errors that cost the team a lot in previous visits.
A serious test for Barcelona’s ambitions this season
The Levante confrontation will not be just a regular match, but rather a real test of Barcelona’s aspirations in the competition for the title. Winning there will give the team a great moral boost, while any stumbling may raise suspicions early about Felk’s ability to restore Catalan hegemony in La Liga.
