Barcelona vs Cádiz 2022-23 LaLiga
LaLiga leaders Barcelona breeze past Cadiz to restore 8-point lead
Barcelona's Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski struck just before halftime to give the league leaders a 2-0 home win over lowly Cadiz on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Roger (Cadiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Barcelona 1, Cadiz 0. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Goal! Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0.
- 53': Rubén Alcaraz (Cadiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Cadiz. Anthony Lozano replaces Brian Ocampo.
- 62': Substitution, Cadiz. Iván Alejo replaces Gonzalo Escalante.
- 62': Substitution, Cadiz. Rubén Sobrino replaces Théo Bongonda.
- 66': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 69': Substitution, Cadiz. Fede San Emeterio replaces Rubén Alcaraz.
- 74': Substitution, Cadiz. Chris Ramos replaces Roger.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 78': Franck Kessié (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Fede San Emeterio (Cadiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Ángel Alarcón replaces Ansu Fati.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0.
Game Information
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 72,010
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Real Madrid | 33 | 84 | 1 |
| +29 | Barcelona | 33 | 73 | 4 |
| +29 | Girona | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 64 | 9 |
Statistics
 CAD |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 245 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 308 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong  |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
Cádiz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremias Ledesma (GK) |
| 3 | Fali |
| 23 | Luis Hernández |
| 21 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 20 | Iza |
| 8 | Álex Fernández |
| 4 | Rubén Alcaraz |
| 17 | Gonzalo Escalante |
| 15 | Roger Martí |
| 14 | Brian Ocampo |
| 10 | Théo Bongonda |
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