DBasia.news – Barcelona lost on a trip to Cadiz headquarters in the Laliga continuation. Blaugrana fell to the promotion team with a score of 1-2.
The Cadiz vs Barcelona match was held at the Estadio Ramon de Carranza, Sunday (6/12/2020) am. The hosts already surprised Barcelona by scoring a quick goal in the eighth minute through Alvaro Gimenez.
Barcelona then pounded Cadiz’s defense from the start of the second half to score a goal. The pressure applied by Barcelona then made Alcala score an own goal in the 57th minute which brought Barcelona to be equa;.
However, a defensive mistake was fatal for Barcelona. This situation was maximized by Alvaro Negredo to score a goal in the 63rd minute to restore Cadiz’s lead.
In the remaining match time, Barcelona continued to try to equalize. However, Cadiz’s defense meeting and Jeremias Ledesma’s neat performance in goal has made Barcelona fail to add goals.
With this result, Barcelona is now ranked seventh in the Spanish League standings with 14 points from 10 matches. They are 12 points behind Atletico Madrid who are at the top. While Cadiz is in fifth place with 18 points.
The course of the match
Cadiz surprised Barcelona by scoring a quick goal in the eighth minute. Starting from a corner, the ball that Oscar Mingueza tried to block led to his own goal. Marc-Andre ter Stegen brushed the ball away, but the ball came towards Alvaro Gimenez who was in front of the goal.
An opportunity for Barcelona. Lionel Messi fired a ball to Martin Braithwaite who then fired a shot at the goal. However, Jeremias Ledesma was still able to brush it off.
Barcelona obtained a free kick near Cadiz’s penalty box. The ball from Messi was crossed of by the Cadiz’s players, but Ledesma anticipated it well.
Messi tries to outwit Ledesma by directing a corner kick directly at the goal. However, Ledesma again reacted well to ward off the ball.
Entering the second half, Barcelona, who were left behind, immediately took the initiative to attack. Pedri and Braithwaite’s collaboration resulted in opportunities for Messi. However, Messi’s shot from in front of the penalty box was still able to be secured by Ledesma.
Barcelona’s efforts to equalize finally paid off in the 57th minute. From the left side, Jordi Alba tried to release the bait in front of the goal.
Alba tried to block the ball from Alcala. However, Alcala’s attempt turned out to be an own goal. The ball turned and Ledesma was unable to anticipate the ball that went into the net.
The score did not last long. In the 63rd minute, Cadiz was back ahead. Errors made by Barcelona’s back line resulted in goals for Cadiz.
This goal came from Jordi Alba which Lenglet failed to control in the penalty box. Ter Stegen tried to clear the ball, but it turned to Negredo. Calmly, Negredo outwitted Frenkie De Jong and then slammed the ball into the empty net.
A chance for Barcelona in the 73rd minute. Sergio Busquets’ ball from Sergio Busquets fell to Sergino Dest. However, even though he was only faced with Ledesma, Dest failed to direct his shot at the goal.
Ledesma made another important save. This time he stopped Messi’s left foot shot.
Cadiz had the opportunity to add a goal on the counter attack in the 82nd minute. Negredo received the ball from Alejo and then fired horizontally from the right side of the penalty box. However, Ter Stegen brushed it off.
Barcelona continued to try to score a goal. However, Ledesma performed well under Cadiz’s crossbar. He blocked Antoine Griezmann and Miralem Pjanic’s kicks.
Cadiz again threatened with a counterattack. Alejo handed the ball to Adekanye who then brought the ball into Barcelona’s penalty box. However, Adekanye’s final finish was wide of Ter Stegen’s goal.
Ledesma thwarted Barcelona’s efforts again. This time Griezmann’s shot was blocked by the Cadiz goalkeeper.
Although Barcelona continued to exert pressure, Cadiz’s defense appeared solid to break the attack. Cadiz was finally able to maintain his lead until the match was over.
Lineups of Players:
Cadiz: Jeremias Ledesma; Isaac Carcelen, Fali, Marcos Mauro (Alcala 31 ‘), Alfonso Espino; Alberto Perea (Adekanye 80 ‘), Jens Jonsson (Fernandez 80’), Yann Bodiger, Jairo Izquierdo; Alex Fernandez, Alvaro Gimenez (Negredo 62 ‘).
Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergino Dest (Trincao 77 ‘), Oscar Mingueza (Pedri 46’), Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets (Pjanic 77 ‘), Philippe Coutinho (Dembele 46’); Lionel Messi, Martin Braithwaite, Antoine Griezmann