Levante 2-3 Barcelona result - Lamine Yamal assists injury-time own-goal winner after Marcus Rashford hooked at half-time

Barcelona sealed a magical comeback win over Levante, recovering from 2-0 down at half-time to score a 91st-minute winner and keep their perfect start to the Liga season alive in a thrilling contest.

It was a tale of two wingers as Lamine Yamal assisted the injury-time own goal, while Marcus Rashford started his first game for the club but was substituted at half-time as the visitors sputtered in the first half.

In a game between the Liga and Segunda Division champions, it was the newly promoted side who got out of the blocks faster.

Roger Brugue, Ivan Romero and 38-year-old stalwart Jose Luis Morales appeared to have cracked the code to Hansi Flick’s high defensive line, and though they were caught offside four times in the first half they also created several gilt-edged chances when they timed their runs perfectly.

That pressure paid off after a quarter of an hour when all three combined to give Romero a shooting opportunity from close range, the striker dancing around Pau Cubarsi and firing under Joan Garcia to open the scoring.

And Levante were even further into dreamland in added time at the end of the first half when Morales’ shot cannoned into Alejandro Balde’s arm following another counter-attack and the veteran made no mistake from the penalty spot.

But it was a different story after Dani Olmo and Gavi replaced Rashford and Marc Casado, as a swerving Pedri shot from distance beat Pablo Campos and Ferran Torres then turned the ball home from a corner to square the contest up just seven minutes into the second half before Unai Elgezabal redirected Yamal’s cross into his own net at the death.

It was a heartbreaking loss for Levante, the second time in two weeks that they have conceded a winner in the 91st minute, while Barcelona look to continue their winning start against Rayo Vallecano next weekend.

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And that is all she wrote! It's been a blockbuster clash between the two reigning league champions in Spain but though they left it late and were second best for large portions of the game, Barcelona have clinched it and retain their 100% start to the season.

Levante get a goal kick and this will be their last attacking platform of the game...

Levante need any sort of set piece as they can't play through Barca, whose supporters are making all the noise. But the visitors are controlling possession at the end of another blockbuster comeback win.

Once again it's heartbreak in injury time for Levante! They conceded a 91st-minute against Alaves last week and this time it's even crueller as Elgezabal heads Yamal's cross into his own net.

If only someone had the insight to predict that a few minutes ago... Raphinha's free kick cannons into De la Fuente who immediately hits the deck to steal another stoppage.

No, Pampin initiated the foul on Yamal just outside the penalty area giving Raphinha a tempting dead ball opportunity.

Likewise Levante have made their last change and there should be plenty of added time at full time.

Barcelona can't get close right now but they've shown this half that they only need the slightest opportunity, Jules Kounde fired wide a minute or so ago and wasn't far away.

All these changes have stunted the last 15 minutes or so, but Barcelona have now emptied their bench as Jules Kounde replaces Eric Garcia. Kounde will surely start next game...

It's chaos in the Levante penalty area. Lewandowski and De la Fuente collide, Barcelona want a penalty, the Frogs want a yellow card.

Flick responds at the end of the drinks break by introducing Robert Lewandowski and Andreas Christensen for Alejandro Balde and Ronald Araujo.

It's a triple change for the hosts that sees hulking striker Carlos Espi, new signing Iker Losasa and defender Diego Pampin enter the fray for Brugue, Romero and Sanchez who've all put in heroic shifts today.

This will see a drinks break stoppage too.

Levante have recovered well from the onslaught at the start of the half. Olmo looked to dance through and open fire, yet the shot won't trouble Campos.

It's another dangerous cross but this time Torres can't capitalise, his standing header is easily gathered by Campos.

Barca have been content to hold the ball more sinve the second goal as Levante regroup. It really feels like a momentary pause in hostilities though...

While his legs haven't been quite as fast, Morales' brain has been running at 100 miles an hour tonight and he was rewarded by the penalty at the end of the first half.

Can 22-year-old Carlos Alvarez pick up where he left off?

When will the half settle again? This time it's Barcelona going oh-so-close as Ferran Torres gets his head to a cross but can only direct it straight to Campos' gloves.

Wow, it could've been 3-2! Morales beats the offside trap for the umpteenth time but the ball bounces at a cruel angle meaning Garcia can block the acute shot.

However, it recycles to Brugue through Marc Sanchez and the ball is just a foot or so away from being in the perfect shooting arc, Garcia would've struggled to stop that.

We are level in Valencia! It's been a phenomenal response from the defending champions but Levante will be disappointed to concede such a soft goal.

It's a corner and the ball somehow floats through to Torres at knee height from point-blank range. He missed a good chance in the first half and makes up for it here, 2-2.