Barcelona won their second straight game to begin the La Liga season on Saturday with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Levante, and Hansi Flick’s men made some history with that victory. According to Opta, Saturday’s comeback was Barça’s first-ever victory in La Liga when trailing 2-0 at halftime this entire century.

Instead, it was Levante who doubled their lead before halftime. Alejandro Balde was called for a penalty after it was deemed he deliberately blocked a shot with his hand. José Luis Morales calmly stepped up and dispatched the penalty with the final kick of the first half.

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) -Barcelona staged a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Levante 3-2 in the LaLiga on Saturday, overcoming a two-goal deficit after a poor first-half display. Barcelona fell behind early in the match as Ivan Romero capitalised on space inside the box to slot home in the 15th minute.