When it seemed that the first half was ending without goals, they appeared Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski to make it 2-0 in the match between Barcelona and Cádiz, for the date 22 Santander League. The Spanish midfielder and the Polish striker converted with just three minutes apart and allowed Xavi Hernández’s team to go to the changing rooms more calmly, since they had generated many chances throughout the first 45 minutes.
In the 43rd minute of play, Ferran Torres made a magnificent play from the right wing: he left two rivals on the ground, put the cross into the area and Lewandowski headed it, but his shot was parried by the goalkeeper. The rebound fell to Sergi Robertowho shot and scored the first goal for Barcelona.
Only three minutes later, already in the aggregate of the first half, Robert Lewandowski he received a pass inside the area and quickly took a low shot, unattackable by goalkeeper Ledesma, who stretched, but did not reach it. With this goal, the Pole reached 15 goals in LaLiga and is the tournament’s top scorer.
Barcelona vs. Cádiz: what’s to come
After facing Cádiz, FC Barcelona will play the second leg against Manchester United in the round of 32 of the Europa League. The match is scheduled to be played on Thursday, February 23 from 3:00 pm (Peruvian time). The match will be played at Old Trafford, also known as the ‘Theatre of Dreams’.
Later, the team led by Xavi Hernández will visit Almería on date 23 of LaLiga Santander. This duel will be played on February 26 from 12:30 pm (Peruvian time). And on Thursday, March 2, they will face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals. Important duels are coming for Barza.
Cádiz, for its part, will receive Rayo Vallecano on date 23 of LaLiga. The duel will be held on Saturday, February 25 from 10:15 am (Peruvian time). At the moment, the team led by Sergio González is ranked 17th with 22 points. He is very close to the relegation zone, so he has to start adding to get away from the bottom.
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