Madrid (AFP)

Hanging 0-0 in Cadiz, FC Barcelona went on a third game without a win on Thursday at the end of the 6th day of La Liga, a draw that puts him in 7th place at seven points from Real Madrid (16 pts) and which weighs heavily the threat to Ronald Koeman.

Three days after the 1-1 draw against Granada at the Camp Nou and a week after the 3-0 slap inflicted by Bayern Munich in their stadium for the first day of the Champions League, Barça continued to be on the spot at Cadiz, where he finished the match at ten after the expulsion of Frenkie de Jong (65th).

Is it the disillusion that will get the better of Koeman's place on the Catalan bench?

Threatened with eviction according to the Catalan press, the Dutch technician asked for "support" in the press release he read at Wednesday's press conference.

And the former coach Oranje received the support of the president of Barça, Thursday: "The future of Koeman does not depend on the result of this (Thursday) evening. We are at his side," said Joan Laporta at the microphone of the "El Chiringuito" program, on the Spanish TV channel Mega.

Lacking ideas throughout the game, FC Barcelona never managed to tear the local curtain, and were endangered several times by the breakthroughs of Alvaro Cervera's men.

- Early Gavi -

Only Memphis Depay tried to put a little animation in the attack of this lethargic Barça.

But the lack of accuracy of the summer rookie did not allow the Blaugrana to take the lead.

Brazilian Barça midfielder Philippe Coutinho (l) beats Cadiz defender Iza Carcelen on September 23, 2021 in Cadiz CRISTINA QUICLER AFP

The Dutch international made three failures after returning from the locker room, including two big ones, on a good cross from Luuk de Jong in the 51st and on a ball slipped by Gerard Pique in stoppage time (90th + 4).

And the red card inflicted on De Jong half an hour from the end, for a tackle on Alfonso Espino, did not facilitate the end of Barça's match.

Fortunately for them, the Catalans were able to count on a Marc-André ter Stegen still imperial to save the Blaugrana ship: the German doorman flew in the 46th, on the return from the locker room, to repel a shot on target from Alvaro Negredo, then won his duel in the 81st against Ruben Sobrino to avoid further disillusionment.

The Catalan bench, starved, did not do better.

The Blaugrana staff hope to find Ansu Fati or Ousmane Dembélé in the coming days, for the match against Levante on Sunday at Camp Nou for the 7th day, but especially for the 2nd day of C1 against Benfica in Lisbon, Wednesday ... and hope see the infirmary unload a little.

Barça goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (on the ground) intervenes in front of Cadiz defender Pacha Espino, September 23, 2021 in Cadiz CRISTINA QUICLER AFP

The only small satisfaction of the evening on the Catalan side: at 17 years and 49 days, Gavi became the second youngest player of the 21st century to hold FC Barcelona in all competitions.

Only Ansu Fati was entered when he was younger (17 years and 9 days old).

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