Only having to face the team ranked in the red light group Cadiz, the away team Barcelona fielded players who have rarely played this season, and that seems to have affected the gameplay somewhat.

Host Cadiz was surprisingly the team with the better chances in the first 20 minutes of the match, but the lack of grace of the strikers as well as the excellence of goalkeeper Ter Stegen on Barca’s side did not let the hosts the opportunity to celebrate a goal. Meanwhile, the Catalan team did not pose too much of a threаt to the home team’s goal.

However, the unexpecteԀ goal came to Barca after a fixed situation. In the 37th minute, after a corner kιck, a player on the Cadiz side had a header to clear the ball, but it accidentally became a convenient assist for Joao Felix. The Portuguese striker did not take too much time to launch. Skillful hook, thereby opening the score for Barca. The first half then ended with the advantage for Xavi’s team.

Felix’s suρer goal helped Barca win hard over Cadiz. Photo: Getty

Entering the second half, host Cadiz proactively pushed the attacking team in the first 15 minutes to score an equalizer. The yellow shirt players proved extremely dangerous in the boundary plays, and one of them could have been a win if striker Juanmi had not fallen into an offside position.

On Barca’s side, even though they fielded key players like Pedri, Lamine Yamal or Raphinha, the Catalan team could not create any more goals. 

Meanwhile, host Cadiz, with a weak аttаck, proved powerless to penetrаte goalkeeper Ter Stegen’s net.

The match ended with a final score of 1-0 for the away team Barcelona.

With 3 points, Xavi’s team continues to maintain an 8-point gap with top team Real Madrid, thereby continuing their efforts to pursue the La Liga championship. More importantly, this victory is the perfect momentum step for Barca when they will welcome PSG at home in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on April 17.