De Jong's past due goal, his 6th within the league for Barca, proved the decisive moment in a three-2 victory in Valencia however it was the introduction of the 19-yr-old Pedri off the bench that grew to become the momentum of the competition.
A frantic eleven minutes early in the 2d half noticed Levante rating one penalty inside the 52nd minute via Jose Luis Morales before lacking a 2d within the 55th, this time Roger Marti stepping up, handiest to be denied with the aid of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Pedri got here off the bench within the 56th minute and 3 mins later Barcelona equalised, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang heading in Ousmane Dembele's go to score his 10th goal for his new membership.
Then in the 63rd minute, Pedri fired Barca in the front with a primary-time end into the corner, handiest for Levante to degree again after being offered a 3rd penalty, Gonzalo Melero this time making no mistake.
Levante regarded set to claim a factor however De Jong snatched the win, assembly Jordi Alba's pass and heading in on the close to submit.
Barca climb back above Sevilla into 2d, still 12 factors in the back of Real Madrid, who eased to a 2-zero victory over Getafe on Saturday. Xavi Hernandez's facet have a sport in hand over Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid, with Atletico 3 points in the back of in fourth after dropping on Saturday away at Mallorca.
