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Leo Messi made history for FC Barcelona, but could not prevent his team from losing two vital points by drawing 1-1 at home against Cádiz, a result that seriously undermines their slim hopes of a title.
Messi made his 506th La Liga appearance with Barça in Sunday’s lunchtime game to surpass Xavi Hernández’s previous record of 505 league appearances.
He also opened the scoring with a penalty in the 31st minute after 18-year-old Pedri was brought down in the Cadiz area, although in the end that was not enough to give Barça all three points after Alex Fernández scored a late penalty. for the game. visitors.
Barça entered the game after the 4-1 humiliation of Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night, while Cádiz had been beaten 4-0 at home by Athletic Club Bilbao 24 hours earlier and traveled to Barcelona in free fall after conceding 15 goals in his last four games.
The first half saw Barça control the ball, but could not add to the total, after both Pedri and Frenkie de Jong saw the goals of the previous offside against Antoine Griezmann ruled out.
Barça were less dominant in the second half, but Cádiz goalkeeper Ledesma still had to save well from Ousmane Dembélé and Griezmann, before Messi fired after an excellent pass from Pedri.
Cádiz wasn’t producing anything in attack, but with Rique Puig shooting wide and Messi shooting overhead, they were still in the game and a reckless challenge from Clement Lenglet, who made a slight contact on Cádiz substitute Rubén Sobrino in the 89th minute. It gave the visitors an opportunity that Fernández loved to take advantage of.
The result leaves Barça eight points behind Atlético de Madrid and five points behind Real Madrid, which has played one more game.
