Late penalty sees Barca drop more points to Cadiz

Lionel Messi broke a Barcelona record by making his 506th La Liga appearance for the club and marked the milestone with a goal, his own spot-kick looking likely to secure a narrow win for his side after Pedri was fouled with thirty minutes gone.

But Barca failed to score a second despite a hatful of chances and Cadiz punished them with a late equaliser, Alex Fernandez converting from the spot after a wild swing from Clement Lenglet.

The draw means Ronald Koeman's side move only one point closer to Atletico Madrid in the table instead of three, after Atletico gave their rivals an opportunity by losing at home to Levante on Saturday.

It is not the first time Barca dropped points to Cadiz this term as they were beaten 2-1 in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. They may well regret these dropped points at the end of the season. 

 

February 21, 2021