Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored just before the half to give Barcelona, the league leaders, a 2-0 home victory over Cadiz on Sunday, helping them win their 27th Spanish title.
Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored just before the half to give Barcelona, the league leaders, a 2-0 home victory over Cadiz on Sunday, helping them win their 27th Spanish title.
Barcelona extended their La Liga winning streak to seven games, putting more pressure on rivals Real Madrid, who beat Osasuna 2-0 on Saturday to remain unbeaten in all 18 matches.
With 59 points, Barca leads La Liga, eight points ahead of Real Madrid, which is in second place, and 16 points ahead of Real Sociedad, which is in third place. When they were eight points ahead, Barcelona had never lost a title race.
Cadiz, which has won five of their 22 league games thus far this season, is 17th with 22 points, two points ahead of Valencia in the relegation zone because they have played more games.
After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, manager Xavi Hernandez made six changes to his starting lineup for the Europa League playoff against Manchester United on Thursday. However, his team did not slow down.
At the Camp Nou stadium, the game was largely even, and Barca never looked like giving up control despite giving their opponents a few chances to score, including two missed goals and two shots off the post.
I’m pleased with how well we played in the first half, even though we slowed down after the break.
The team stated, “We are happy because we kept our eight-point lead at the top of the standings.” It’s possible that the team became tired.
Cadiz’s first goal, scored by Roger Marti, was disallowed for offside, but Barcelona took control thanks to a superb Ferran Torres, who had three chances to score before helping Roberto score.
After Torres crossed the ball and dribbled past three defenders, Roberto scored from close range with his first touch in the 43rd minute using the rebound of Lewandowski’s diving header.
Lewandowski scored with a low shot from just inside the box right before halftime, extending Barca’s lead.
In the 57th, the Polish striker nearly scored again when his shot hit the crossbar. After that, Barca let their foot off the gas and let Cadiz make chances.
Christopher Ramos de la Flor and Choco Lozano both hit the post, and Marti had another goal disallowed due to a foul.