Cadiz club achieved a major surprise and defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the Camp Nou, depriving the Catalan club of hopes of reducing the gap with rivals Real Madrid, the leaders.
Barcelona's loss came days after its resounding exit from the European League quarter-finals, with a 3-2 loss at home to Eintracht Frankfurt, in the presence of 30,000 German fans at the Camp Nou.
At the end of the 32nd stage of the Spanish Football League, Cadiz managed to withstand the repeated attempts of Barcelona players, and goalkeeper Gibrimas Ledesma stole the spotlight with his successful saves that awarded him the title of best player in the match.
Barcelona was the best party in terms of possession and offensive pressure during the first half, but it did not succeed in taking advantage of the early opportunities, after which it suffered from the defensive bloc of Kadesh and the first half ended in a goalless draw.
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The situation was different in the second half, as Cadiz witnessed an attacking awakening and his confidence was greatly enhanced after Lucas Perez's lead in the 47th minute.
After the goal, the offensive attempts became an argument between the two teams, and Kadesh wasted more than a real opportunity to consolidate progress, and goalkeeper Ledesma excelled in addressing a number of dangerous balls that were enough to turn the scales of the match in favor of Barcelona.
With this victory, Cadiz put an end to a series of 7 consecutive victories for Barcelona in the Spanish League.
Cadiz raised his score to 31 points to leave the relegation centers and ascend to the 16th place, while Barcelona's balance froze at 60 points in second place, 15 points behind the leaders Real Madrid and with a goal difference only against Atletico Madrid and Seville, and Barcelona has a postponed match.