Cadiz shocked Barcelona to seal their first ever victory away at the Camp Nou, as the relegation strugglers condemned Xavi’s side to a 1-0 defeat to hand La Blaugrana their first league loss since December.
Despite dominating possession in the first half, Barcelona could not find the opening, and it was in fact Cadiz who had the best opportunity to take the lead in the first period as Lucas Perez sliced the ball wide of the far post from close-range.
The sides went into half-time level, but it did not last long as Cadiz took a shock lead three minutes after the restart, as Perez scored a tap-in from close range, after Ruben Sobrino’s initial effort rebounded off Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona then threw everything to try and salvage something from the game, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang coming closest late on, as his low volley towards the near post was superbly saved by Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma.
Cadiz held on to secure a famous win, and maintain their recent unbeaten record against La Blaugrana.
What a win for Cadiz. It is their first ever at the Camp Nou in their history, and it means the Yellow Submarine have yet to lose to Barcelona in La Liga since their promotion back the top flight back in 2020. In terms of their relegation battle, this result means that Cadiz boss Sergio Gonzalez has finally managed to secure a long-awaited win against La Blaugrana, and his side are now out of the relegation zone.
As for Barcelona, it is two defeats in a row in all competitions, and Xavi will want to find some answers for the recent below-par performances by his team. With nothing to play for this season, these setbacks are no major cause for concern, but after 15 games without defeat in La Liga, it is now time for Barcelona to reset and finish the season strongly to ensure Champions League qualification is secured.