Francisco Trincao, NR - Introduced for the final 20 minutes or so, the 20-year-old immediately lifted his side in an energetic display that helped the hosts to finally move up through the gears. Reuters
BARCELONA RATINGS: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 7 – He may well be having his busiest season in a Barcelona shirt and he produced a couple of smart saves to thwart Jorge de Frutos from point-blank range with a sweeping right arm, before clinging onto a last-gasp effort from Son. Reuters
Sergino Dest, 6 – After a quiet opening half-hour, the full-back did his best to inject some tempo in his side’s play as he looked to wriggle free of Nikola Vukcevic on the right, but he was tugged back and had to settle for the free-kick. Getty
Ronald Araujo, 6 – He made an important intervention to snuff out a threaded Dani Gomez pass intended for Roger with Levante charging forward on the counter, but otherwise it was a relatively quiet night for the defender. AFP
Clement Lenglet, 5 - The France man lacked conviction in both boxes. He allowed the Levante forwards too much freedom in his own penalty area at times and blasted an instinctive effort over the bar at the other end when it looked easier to score. AFP
Jordi Alba, 6 - As expected, the left-back looked to press at every opportunity and tested Aitor Fernandez with ambitious effort, but he was occasionally caught out of position and was nowhere to be seen as Gomez went close in the first-half. AFP
Sergio Busquets, 5 - The midfield stalwart made his 593th competitive outing for the Blaugrana to move level with Carles Puyol in the club’s list of all-time greats, at least in terms of appearances, but he was largely a spectator and was substituted after the break. EPA
Frenkie de Jong, 6 – Far from his best display, but it wasn’t for lack of trying as he did his best to connect with a searching ball into the box. He was booked for a cynical foul just after the break, but picked out Messi in space as the skipper fired the winner. AP
Lionel Messi, 7 - Barcelona’s sluggish performance was epitomised when he played the ball straight to a Levante player when hassled in possession, but he dragged Barca over the line with a sweet strike that finally beat the impressive Fernandez via the post. AFP
Antoine Griezmann, 7 - Should have done better when the ball dropped kindly for him in the Levante penalty area, but the forward could only fire straight into the hands of the leaping Fernandez, who thwarted him several times more with a series of brilliant saves. AFP
Philippe Coutinho, 6 – Started brightly and was one of his side’s livelier performers, providing plenty of crosses into the box from both flanks, though he fired an early chance over the bar after good work by Sergino Dest. Reuters
Martin Braithwaite, 6 - Drew a smart save from Fernandez when he curt inside and curled an placed effort that was destined for the top corner, and he later unleashed Jordi Alba with a delightful flick using his heel. AP
SUBS: Samuel Umtiti, N/A - The defender’s introduction in place of Antoine Griezmann indicated an unfamiliar mindset from the Blaugrana, who seemed content to try and defend their lead rather than extend it against a side sitting third from bottom in La Liga. AFP
Pedri, 6 - The teenager was introduced in an attack-minded switch just before the hour-mark. His best involvement saw him combine with Messi, but his pull-back into a crowded penalty could only pick out a black and white shirt. Reuters
Francisco Trincao, NR - Introduced for the final 20 minutes or so, the 20-year-old immediately lifted his side in an energetic display that helped the hosts to finally move up through the gears. Reuters
BARCELONA RATINGS: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 7 – He may well be having his busiest season in a Barcelona shirt and he produced a couple of smart saves to thwart Jorge de Frutos from point-blank range with a sweeping right arm, before clinging onto a last-gasp effort from Son. Reuters
Sergino Dest, 6 – After a quiet opening half-hour, the full-back did his best to inject some tempo in his side’s play as he looked to wriggle free of Nikola Vukcevic on the right, but he was tugged back and had to settle for the free-kick. Getty
Ronald Araujo, 6 – He made an important intervention to snuff out a threaded Dani Gomez pass intended for Roger with Levante charging forward on the counter, but otherwise it was a relatively quiet night for the defender. AFP
Clement Lenglet, 5 - The France man lacked conviction in both boxes. He allowed the Levante forwards too much freedom in his own penalty area at times and blasted an instinctive effort over the bar at the other end when it looked easier to score. AFP
Jordi Alba, 6 - As expected, the left-back looked to press at every opportunity and tested Aitor Fernandez with ambitious effort, but he was occasionally caught out of position and was nowhere to be seen as Gomez went close in the first-half. AFP
Sergio Busquets, 5 - The midfield stalwart made his 593th competitive outing for the Blaugrana to move level with Carles Puyol in the club’s list of all-time greats, at least in terms of appearances, but he was largely a spectator and was substituted after the break. EPA
Frenkie de Jong, 6 – Far from his best display, but it wasn’t for lack of trying as he did his best to connect with a searching ball into the box. He was booked for a cynical foul just after the break, but picked out Messi in space as the skipper fired the winner. AP
Lionel Messi, 7 - Barcelona’s sluggish performance was epitomised when he played the ball straight to a Levante player when hassled in possession, but he dragged Barca over the line with a sweet strike that finally beat the impressive Fernandez via the post. AFP
Antoine Griezmann, 7 - Should have done better when the ball dropped kindly for him in the Levante penalty area, but the forward could only fire straight into the hands of the leaping Fernandez, who thwarted him several times more with a series of brilliant saves. AFP
Philippe Coutinho, 6 – Started brightly and was one of his side’s livelier performers, providing plenty of crosses into the box from both flanks, though he fired an early chance over the bar after good work by Sergino Dest. Reuters
Martin Braithwaite, 6 - Drew a smart save from Fernandez when he curt inside and curled an placed effort that was destined for the top corner, and he later unleashed Jordi Alba with a delightful flick using his heel. AP
SUBS: Samuel Umtiti, N/A - The defender’s introduction in place of Antoine Griezmann indicated an unfamiliar mindset from the Blaugrana, who seemed content to try and defend their lead rather than extend it against a side sitting third from bottom in La Liga. AFP
Pedri, 6 - The teenager was introduced in an attack-minded switch just before the hour-mark. His best involvement saw him combine with Messi, but his pull-back into a crowded penalty could only pick out a black and white shirt. Reuters
Francisco Trincao, NR - Introduced for the final 20 minutes or so, the 20-year-old immediately lifted his side in an energetic display that helped the hosts to finally move up through the gears. Reuters
