In the early morning of April 22, Beijing time, a match in the 33rd round of La Liga, Cadiz hosted Athletic Bilbao. For Cadiz, they just upset Barca in the last round, scoring a crucial 3 points on the road to relegation. However, facing the mid-range team Bilba, Cadiz flipped the game in an instant, conceding 3 goals in 30 minutes, and finally losing 2-3 with 1 more player.
In the last round of away matches, Cadiz defeated Barca away from home, ending their 15-round unbeaten run. It was the first time in Cadiz history that Barca were defeated at Camp Nou. And this season's two-legged game, Cadiz has achieved a clean sheet against Barca. Relying on such an important victory, Cadiz escaped from the relegation zone for a fantastic night.
Facing the desireless Bilba, Cadiz's pre-match idea was to score 3 points and continue on the road to relegation. However, in the first half, Cadiz was in a state of collapse. In the case of home games, Cadiz conceded three goals in 30 minutes, instantly falling behind his opponent 3-0.
In the 2nd minute of the match, Bilba attacked in front of the field, Raul Garcia was given a low shot opportunity, and as a result, the brave goalkeeper Ledesma, who played brilliantly in the previous round, made a save mistake and let the ball slip away under his armpit, and the visiting team got a fantastic start. In the 21st minute, Nico Williams cut in from the right and was brought down, the referee decisively awarded a penalty, and Munyain completed the shot in an instant after the main penalty was saved, helping the team to get a two-goal lead. In the 30th minute, Bilba went down again, and Besga welcomed the ball with a kick that fell straight to the ground, and all the personnel on the sidelines of Cadiz were stunned by the score.
Before half-time, Bilba had a chance to extend the scoreline, but Injaci Williams' goal was ruled offside. Returning to the dressing room with a 0-3 deficit, Cadiz launched a Jedi strike-back in the second half.
In the 55th minute, Anthony Lozano's header sailed in front of goal, Spain's unai Simon made a mistake, and Lucas Perez, who had just won the opportunity on the bench, seized the opportunity to shoot and the score was chased to 1-3. In the 70th minute, the goal hero Besgar was sent off for the second yellow card, and Cadiz had the advantage of playing one more person in the final time.
In the 86th minute, Cadiz finally scored his second goal after a series of attacks, and it was Brino who scored. In the 94th minute of injury time, Cadiz almost completed a stunning feat, but Jimenez's pocket shot hit the upright and did not help the team score at home.
In the end, the whole game was over, and Bilba, who was worth 210 million yuan, won the victory without any danger. For Cadiz, although he could not get points in this round, the second half was so clear that the attitude of the level of secrecy had brought the whole team together.