Lionel Messi marked his record 506th appearance for Barcelona in La Liga by scoring a penalty but the Catalans could only draw 1-1 with Cadiz after conceding a spot-kick late on.
The Argentine overtook former team mate Xavi Hernandez in the all-time list of Barca appearances in the league and opened the scoring in the 32nd minute by calmly passing the ball into the bottom corner from the spot after Pedri had been tripped by Cadiz's Iza.
Fielding the same starting 11 that had been thrashed 4-1 at home to Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League Tuesday, a rusty looking Barca failed to build on their lead and paid the price when Clement Lenglet gave away a penalty for striking Cadiz forward Ruben Sobrino as he tried to clear the ball.
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro made amends for missing two free headers by finally nodding in the only goal as his side...
Posted by Sports Tribune on Sunday, 21 February 2021
Cadiz's Alex Fernandez made no mistake from the spot in the 89th minute to disrupt Barca's run of seven straight league wins as the Catalans failed to take advantage of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid's surprise 2-0 defeat by Levante a day earlier.
Barca are third in the standings on 47 points, trailing leaders Atletico by eight points and second-placed Real Madrid by five points.
Cadiz are 14th on 25 points.
