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Barcelona returned to action in La Liga against Cadiz on Saturday night for the first time after their 3-2 win over PSG at Parc des Princes.
With the vital second leg against Luis Enrique’s men scheduled to take place in Catalonia midweek, Xavi rightly utilised the opportunity to give his overworked players some rest.
Simultaneously, however, the manager could not risk over-complacence for a defeat would mean the end of Barcelona’s already bleak hopes for the league title.
Joao Felix opened the scoring in the first half with an outrageous bicycle kick, but the team failed to double the lead despite several clear chances falling their way in the same period.
A similar theme repeated in the second half, preventing the visitors from extending their lead over Cadiz. Eventually, the game culminated with the 1-0 scoreline in Barcelona’s favour.
Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Cadiz vs Barcelona.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen: 8
The German did a solid job between the sticks and was aided by a strong performance in defence. Made a good save to deny Navarro midway through the first half and a stunning flying save in the 77th minute en route to his sixth straight clean sheet in La Liga.
Marcos Alonso: 6
An average performance from the veteran Spaniard who recorded just one defensive action in 60 minutes. Moreover, he completed just one cross and three long balls of seven and eight attempts respectively.
Andreas Christensen: 7.5
Playing at centre-back after a long hiatus, Christensen fitted like a hand in a glove and dished out a stable and composed performance for 90 minutes. Completed 92% of his passes, four defensive actions and three long balls.
Pau Cubarsi: 7.5
Yes, Cubarsi is 17 and he is that good. Once again, the La Masia starlet dished out a performance mature beyond his years, albeit not flawless.
A couple of mistakes from Cubarsi gave Cadiz inroads in the first half but were well within the margin of error permitted for a young academy…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-04-13 20:53:45
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