In the early hours of Tuesday morning (19th), the La Liga League staged a shocking reversal, the recent momentum of Barcelona, but unexpectedly at home to 0-1 defeat relegation team Cadiz. Now, they are 15 points away from the top of the table Real Madrid, coach Xavi said after the game, "angry to the extreme", and even said that they have given up on the competition for the title of La Liga.
After being eliminated by Eintracht Frankfurt in the last eight of the Europa League, it seems that Barcelona's players have not come out of the shadow yet. Facing Cádiz, they didn't produce too many threatening shots, and the first half was a 0-0 draw. Only 3 minutes after the break, Rubin Sulina's shots were parried by Darmstagen, but Lucas Perez added a shot that left Darmstagen helpless. Despite the fact that Barcelona attacked with all their might after falling behind, they eventually lost 0-1, ending their seven-game winning streak.
Xavi said after the game, "I'm very angry that we lost the opportunity to overtake other teams vying for qualification for European competitions and to compete for the title, and we're saying goodbye to the La Liga title. I am very disappointed and angry, the team should have shown more determination and better performance." Barcelona are currently tied with Xavier and Atletico Madrid on 60 points, just three more than fifth-placed Betis, and are not in a solid position in the top four.
