Cadiz vs Barcelona: Hosts Survive Late Barrage to beat Catalans

Cadiz vs Barcelona: Hosts Survive Late Barrage to beat Catalans

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:50 PM

- Cadiz vs Barcelona calls for questioning of Ronald Koeman's tactics

- Barcelona were not clinical in front of goal despite having massive ball possession

- Alvaro Negredo scored the winner in the 63rd minute as Barca return home empty

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Barcelona were stunned 2-1 away home by stubborn Cadiz as the Catalan giants had no answers up-front, on a night Lionel Messi was not at his best.

A historic night for the new comers who had beaten reigning champions Real Madrid 1-0 earlier in the season, also beat Barcelona.

Blaugrana started the game brightly and would have gone ahead in the 2nd minute after an excellent lob pass from Sergio Busquets found Antoine Griezmann, but Ledesma rushed out of goal well and got to the ball first.

The hosts took the lead as early as the 9th minute as Alvaro Gimenez tapped home when Mingueza headed a corner towards his own goal, Ter Stegen spilled it before the striker tucked it into the net. 1-0 Cadiz.

Barcelona came close to restoring parity in the 35th minute when Sergino Dest won a header in the box and Alcalá made a great clearance before Braithwaite got a chance to shoot.

The first half ended with the hosts leading, but they knew it will be a herculean task for them in the seconf half.

Barcelona responded with an equalizer in the 57th minute after captain Lionel Messi found Jordi Alba, who tried to cross it towards Griezmann but Alcalá deflected the ball against his own net! 1-1 Barcelona.

Cadiz vs Barcelona: Hosts survive late barrage to beat Catalan giants 2-1
Cadiz vs Barcelona will remain in history books of the hosts. Photo: Antonio Pozo
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Barely five minutes later, Cádiz retook the lead. Lenglet couldn't handle a simple throw-in by Alba and Álvaro Negredo got to the ball before Ter Stegen and scored in an open net. Cadiz 2-1 Barcelona.

The Catalan giants came close on several occasions to get back into the game, but the hosts 'parked the bus' to ensure the visitors returned home with nothing. It ended; Cadiz 2-1 Barcelona.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Real Madrid managed a 1-0 win away from home as they defeated Sevila right at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in their Match Day 12 of the La Liga season.

The only goal of the game came in the 56th minute following a lovely move by Benzema who laid it off to Mendy, who ran down the left and crossed low, and Vinicius sprinted to beat his man and slid the ball past Bounou; 0-1.

Complacent from the returning goalkeeper as it was adjudged to be an own goal.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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