Overview

• Hansi Flick implements two changes from the Mallorca opener, with Marcus Rashford and Marc Casadó starting according to the confirmed XI released an hour before the match.
• Levante set up in a 5-4-1 at the Ciutat de València and remain without Koyalipou, Arriaga, Alfonso and Matturro as coach Julián Calero insists his side will not roll out a red carpet.
• The champions arrive after a 3-0 win at Mallorca, while the newly promoted hosts seek a response to their 2-1 late defeat at Alavés.
• Pre‑match analysis highlights Levante’s five‑man back line and Barcelona’s defensive selection question between Eric García and Koundé, with attention on Joan García’s sweeping role.
• In Monterrey, Barcelona Femenil beat the Liga MX All‑Stars on penalties after a two‑hour lightning delay and brief blackout, and Pachuca reported Charlyn Corral sustained a facial wound and will receive surgical treatment.