Cadiz hold Barcelona on Lionel Messi’s record-breaking 506th LaLiga appearance

Barca, thrashed 4-1 on the Nou Camp by Paris St Germain within the Champions League on Tuesday, have been hoping to bounce again with an eighth straight league win.

However Messi, who equalled Xavi’s earlier document in final week’s residence win towards Alaves, was one among a number of Barca gamers thwarted by Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma.

Leaders Atletico Madrid slipped to their first residence league defeat since December 2019 on Saturday when shedding 2-0 to Levante.

Metropolis rivals Actual Madrid took full benefit by beating Actual Valladolid to climb to inside three factors of their metropolis rivals, however Barca have been left annoyed.

Ronald Koeman’s facet made all of the early operating as Antoine Griezmann blazed over from contained in the penalty space and Messi twice examined Ledesma.

However Barca made the breakthrough through the penalty spot within the thirty second minute. Isaac Carcelen introduced down Pedri and Messi coolly transformed his first objective towards Cadiz, left-footed into the underside nook.

Messi turned the second participant to attain 60 penalties in LaLiga after Crisitano Ronaldo, who netted 61 for Actual Madrid.

Cadiz then spurned a golden probability to equalise on the counter-attack when ahead Ruben Sobrino fired off course after operating on to a flick-on.

Barca pair Frenkie De Jong and Pedri each had efforts dominated out for offside earlier than the break.

Cadiz remained a risk, however continued to be outplayed after the restart, with Griezmann denied by Ledesma’s excellent response save.

Ousmane Dembele twice threatened after mazy runs as Barca pressed for the all-important second objective and Messi flashed one other shot vast.

Cadiz, who gained at Actual Madrid in LaLiga in October and beat Barca in December, repelled all that Barca may throw at them after which within the 88th minute have been handed an opportunity to grab a degree.

Clement Lenglet was adjudged to have introduced down Sobrino within the space and Fernandez despatched Marc-Andre Ter Stegen the unsuitable method when changing from the spot.

Barca went near a last-minute winner, however Ledesma pulled off one other excellent save to disclaim Gerard Pique.