Luuk De Jong rescues Barcelona with stoppage winner at Levante after end to end five-goal clash

Barcelona's extended their winning streak to seven games in La Liga after Luuk De Jong came off the bench to net a stunning late winner as Xavi Hernandez's side edged Levante in a 3-2 classic. Xavi's side conceded three penalties, two of which were converted, as the hosts did their best to keep their slim hopes of survival alive, whlle Barcelona strengthened their place in the top-four and kept an unlikely title hunt alive.

Ad/> After deservedly falling behind to Jose Luis Morales' spot-kick, Barcelona were handed a reprieve when Marc Andre Ter Stegen saved Roger Marti's penalty just moments later. They then took full advantage of the hosts' vulnerability as goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Pedri turned the game on its head.

Transfers'I'd bet on Mbappe' — Barca defender Alves prefers French striker to HaalandYESTERDAY AT 21:47 However, there was to be more twists as substitute Clement Lenglet upended Dani Gomez and the hosts' third different penalty taker Gonzalo Melero made no mistake. But in the dying moments De Jong powered home a brilliant cross from Jordi Alba to give Barca the win.

Levante looked the much more threatening in the first half and almost took the lead in stunning fashion. Morales embarked on an incredible run, riding a number of challenges as he raced through on goal but was let down by his finishing as Ter Stegen saved and Eric Garcia cleared off the line.

Liga table Liga fixtures / results Liga top scorers The second half didn't take long to explode into life, Ferran Torres forcing home goalkeeper Cardenas into a fine stop, before Levante were awarded two penalties in a dramatic five-minute period. Morales broke the deadlock after Dani Alves committed a clumsy foul but when the referee