Yamal double helps Barcelona edge Levante thriller, Kane leads Bayern past Elversberg
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La Liga: Barcelona 4-2 Levante
LAMINE YAMAL STRUCK twice to help Barcelona to an exciting 4-2 win at Levante on Sunday in La Liga, extending the Catalans’ perfect start to the season.
Hansi Flick’s side reestablished their three point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table, after Los Blancos beat Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Xavi Espart opened the scoring for the champions in Valencia with Yamal netting the second and then scoring a penalty early in the second half.
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Barca may have a 100% record so far from their five games, but their defensive frailties were exposed as Ivan Romero and Roger Brugue pulled Levante back into the game in the final stages.
Substitute Karim Adeyemi made the game safe for Barca in stoppage time with a stunning solo goal, breaking through at pace and beating Mathew Ryan.
Bundesliga: Elversberg 1-2 Bayern Munich
Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to help Bayern Munich edge to a 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg in the Bundesliga.
Handed the captain’s armband with skipper Manuel Neuer rested, Kane scored with 18 minutes remaining to break a 1-1 deadlock and put the defending champions on track for victory.
Bayern had taken the lead through teenage Germany winger Lennart Karl but Elversberg levelled things up just after the hour mark thanks to a stunning curling effort from Maurice Krattenmacher.
Kane scored 36 league goals last campaign but after drawing a blank in his first two matches he told DAZN: “That’s football — sometimes you have to wait more than you’d have expected.
“It was nice to get the goal and the three points. It’s a tough place so we’re happy with the win… We probably haven’t reached our top level yet, but it’s still early days.”
The defeat was Elversberg’s first after opening their maiden Bundesliga campaign with two wins from two.
Coming from a town of just 13,000, Elversberg represent the smallest town to have ever played in the German top flight.