Coming off the disappointment of losing his starting spot at the World Cup and then failing to help the Socceroos overcome Egypt in the round-of-32 penalty shootout, Australian goalkeeper Maty Ryan has been beaten on the opening weekend of the Spanish season.
The 34-year-old shot stopper helped Levante stay in La Liga with some heroic efforts between the posts, but he was unable to begin the new campaign in similar fashion on Sunday (Monday AEST).
The Valencia-based club went down 3-0 in Barcelona to Espanyol thanks to a pair of first-half goals from Roberto Fernandez and a late effort from Tyrhys Dolan.
