In the early morning of April 19, Beijing time, a match in the 32nd round of La Liga, Barcelona faced Cadiz at home. The match was played after 90 minutes, and Barca lost 1-0. Following last week's Europa League exit, Xavi's side have suffered another crushing defeat and are now losing 2 consecutive games in all competitions.
Ahead of the Europa League, Xavi's Barca were strong, going unbeaten in 15 games, including a 4-0 win over Real Madrid. For Barca fans, the recent strength of the club is very exciting, after all, it has allowed the team to see the possibility of recovery next season.
The sudden exit from the Europa League did not hit the atmosphere of the team too much, after all, there was a certain off-field factor. Back in La Liga, although Barca still has the possibility of theoretically surpassing Real Madrid, but after watching the scene of the Galaxy reversing the kill yesterday, I believe that not many fans will really look forward to such a moment.
Perhaps also affected by the out and real Madrid reversal, the early morning home game, once again broke out a big cold. Against relegation side Cadiz, Barca still couldn't score with 75% possession and 18 shots on goal. In contrast, Cadiz, who played away from home, relied on the mistakes of the Barca defenders in the second half in the 48th minute to successfully pick up a leak and score the only goal of the game.
It is worth mentioning that in 44 years, Barca is still the first time in camp Nou to be led by Cadiz at home, which is also a new embarrassment to some extent. And the two consecutive home defeats in all competitions are still a shame that happened 23 years ago. In the past four games, Barca have been the first team to concede goals. Relying on this victory, Cadiz managed to escape from the relegation zone.
In terms of attack capabilities, Harvey's current adjustment has been very successful. But to get better results or even championships, defense is the top priority of a team. Guardiola took charge of Manchester City and spent $1 billion on reinforcements in the back line. For the current Barça, it is obviously not too extravagant to reach Rome in one day.
The match was over and Barca lost 0-1. Under such circumstances, Barca has given Real Madrid the possibility of continuing to win the title early. Theoretically, real Madrid can definitely win the 35th La Liga title in the history of the team with just 7 more points, and Ancelotti will also be the first person to win the title in all five major leagues.
After losing 1-0, Harvey's side ended a 15-game unbeaten +7 winning streak in the league, trailing the top 15 points with one less game. But for Harvey, in fact, the current team transformation is quite successful, after all, he has taken over from the 9th place. Give Xavi another summer, and maybe he can lead Barca's true meaning to recovery.