Barcelona vs Cadiz Live Score, La Liga 2023-24: BAR 2-0 CAD at FT, Pedri, Ferran Torres score late goals

BAR 2-0 CAD: Live coverage ends

Barcelona come within two points of Real Madrid with the win as it's still early days in La Liga 2023-24 season. There remains a lot of concern for Barcelona as they weren't really impressive during the game and just got the job done in the closing minutes, thanks to Pedri breaking the deadlock. Barcelona will now head to Valencia to play Villareal in a tough game next weekend!

Barcelona 2-0 Cadiz at Full Time

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Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle as Barcelona collect all three points at home with two late goals from Pedri and Ferran Torres when it looked like we are heading for back-to-back draws for the Catalan giants

Barcelona vs Cadiz Live: BAR 2-0 CAD

The move for the goal came right from the back as Ter Stegen hits it long after seeing Cadiz's high defensive line. The ball falls to Lewandowski at the center-line, who flicks it to Ferran Torres with a header on the first touch. The Spanish international just came fresh of the bench and made no mistake i burying the ball past Ledesma after charging alone into the box!

GOOOOOALLLL!

Barcelona 2-0 Cadiz: Ferran Torres scores, Lewandowski assists! Details to folllow...

Darwin Machis heads off target!

90' What a glorious chance goes begging for the substitute as he was fed with a glorious cross on the far post from right flank but Machis couldn't keep his header on target. Meanwhile seven minutes of stoppage time added.

GOALLLLLL! No, offsdie!

88' Ferran Torres plays Lewandowski inside the box, who cleverly plays Ansu Fati in front of an open goal after drawing Ledesma off his line! Fati made no mistake in tapping it in but it was called offside! No VAR check

Barcelona 1-0 Cadiz

The goal was all hard work by Pedri, who burst into attack from the right side of the field, played a one-two with Gundogan to get inside the box and calmly slotted it past Ledesma on the near post! Barcelona's season is finally up and running!

GOOOOALLLLL!

Barcelona 1-0 Cadiz; Pedri scores, Gundogan assists, details to follow...

Ledesma denies Ez Abde

81' Ez Abde curls it in from the right side of the box but Ledesma was prepared to make a brilliant acrobatic save!

Barcelona 0-0 Cadiz

79' Barcelona assistant manager Oscar Hernandez gives instructions to players during the water break as Xavi is not available for the game! The caretaker manager urges the team to move the ball with more clarity and calm inside the box to find the gap in the tight Cadiz defense!

Correction of substitution

76' It is Alejo who came off for Sobrino and not Jorge Marti, who is still on the ground. Meanwhile the referee calls for a break!

Yellow card for5 Pedri!

74' The Barca midfielder sees card for dissent as he argues with the referee likely over the decision of goal kick while Lamile Yamin was controlling the ball on the line. Replays suggest the ball did go out of play!

Lewandowski heads off target!

72' The Polish striker continues to frustrate as he heads a cross from the right by Kounde off target to the far post! That was a promising build-up by Barca as they pushed Cadiz deep into their box!

Multiple changes by both sides!

68' The game is halted following an injury to Cadiz's Fede. He is taken off by the manager along with Roger Marti as Darwin Machis and Ruben Sobrino join play. A double change by Barca as well, Ansu Fati and Ez Abde come in for Gavi and Balde!

Ramos shoots wide!

63' The Cadiz winger was fed near the box by Roger Marti, Carlos Ramos then beats Christensen to get inside the box and decides to shoot to the far post from a tight angle with De Jong rushing! The ball goes just wide off the far post!

Barcelona 0-0 Cadiz

62' De Jong lobs the ball into the box for Gavi but the pass was too heavy and goes direct to the keeper!

Gavi goes down inside the box!

60' Gavi makes a brilliant turn to beat Javi Hernandez and gets into the box but before he could shoot Fali caught up with the Barca midfielder and took the ball away from him while Gavi goes down easy. The referee waves play on!

Lewandowski hits the wall!

58' Lewandowski couldn't convert a freekick from 30 yards after Barcelona win a good set piece opportunity. The ball fell on the rebound to Pedri, whose first-time shot was blocked as well!

Gavi hits the crossbar!

54' Barcelona come the closest to score from the corner as Gavi heads the ball into the bar after getting away from his marker! The ball ricocheted and bounces out of the box!

Chances on both sides to score!

51' Cadiz get into a threatening counter after Oriol Romeu's shot on the turn from inside the box was blocked by Fede! Christensen then lost the ball with a bad back pass as Carlos Ramos ran to take the ball, he sets up Marti inside the box, who then holds the ball before setting up Ruben Alcaraz rushing into the box but the midfielder shot it wide!

Barcelona vs Cadiz Live: BAR 0-0 CAD

50' Barcelona are showing so much purpose in attack in the second half but Cadiz look as confident as they were in the second half!

Barcelona 0-0 Cadiz

47' Balde with impressive bit of skills as he beats Alejo after dropping his shoulder on the left flank before firing in a cross but Fali was ready to head it to the goalkeeper!

2nd half begins!

46' Barcelona attack from the word go as Lamine curls it from the left of the box for goalkeeper to puch it away but it goes as far as Lewandowski, who takes a touch before shooting the ball on the rebound, allowing a Cadiz defender the time to block the effort!

2nd half to begin!

Players are back on the field for the second half as we are nearing restart!

Lamine Yamal's goal scoring opportunity from first half!

The teenager came mightly close to scoring his first goal from full debut but Ledesma was equally impressive in denying Lamine

This kid 🙌#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/nFP4qY756x

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 20, 2023

Barcelona vs Cadiz Live: BAR 0-0 CAD

Not the best of performance by Barcelona, who struggled to show quality in the final third with Cadiz sitting deep in a formation of 6-3-1! Roger Marti almost punishes Barcelona for not finding goal as he ran through alone on the counter until Ter Stegen made a super save! Barcelona need an inspirational figure in the box but Lewandowski hasn't been that man yet!

Barcelona 0-0 Cadiz at HT

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Half Time! Gavi sees yellow after the whistle

The referee blows the half-time whistle and Gavi sees a yellow card for dissent right after the whistle as he goes to argue with the referee. Zero tolerance from the official!

Gundogan hits off target!

45+4' The resulting freekick was finally hit by German midfielder, who shot it over the bar while going for the top corner!