Barcelona's forward, Antoine Griezmann, has been out with a knee injury for several weeks and the club was without their star man against Levante on Saturday night.

However, they still managed to secure a crucial victory thanks to a brace from French midfielder, Paul Pogba and a goal from Argentine winger, Angel Di Maria.

In the first half, Barcelona struggled to break down the visitors' defense but they were able to make it count in the second period when they took the lead through a goal from French defender, Samuel Umtiti.

After the interval, Barcelona continued to dominate possession and create chances, with Pogba providing a key assist for Griezmann to score his first goal since returning from injury.

Di Maria then added another for the home side, while Pogba provided the final touch to give Barca a comfortable win.

The result means that Barcelona now have a commanding lead at the top of La Liga table, with only two points separating them from leaders Real Madrid.

It is clear that Barcelona will need to rely on their depth if they want to maintain their title challenge, but this win could be a turning point in their season.