2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 22
FC Barcelona v Cadiz CF
Spotify Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Sunday, 19 February 2023
Kick-off is at 22h00
FC Barcelona will battle it out with Cadiz CF in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Spotify Camp Nou on February 19.
Current Form
Barca were made to sweat for a 1-0 win over Villarreal CF away on February 12 and they are now undefeated in their last 12 matches in the league.
Barcelona are also enjoying a 10-match unbeaten run at home having won eight matches and drawn just two at the Spotify Camp Nou.
On the other hand, Cadiz claimed a 2-0 win over Girona FC at home on February 10 as they bounced back to winning ways in La Liga.
The Yellow Submarine are winless in their last two matches on the road having recorded two successive defeats as the visitors.
What Is At Stake
Barcelona are the favourites to win this season's La Liga title contenders and they are now 11 points clear at the top of the league standings.
Barca will be looking to widen the gap by defeating Cadiz who will not be pushovers as they also have their own ambitions.
The Yellow Submarine are currently placed 16th on the league standings - two points above the relegation zone and they will be desperate to avoid a defeat in Barcelona.
Team News
Ousmane Dembele has been joined by Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets in the club's injury-list and both players are expected to miss the game against Cadiz.
Meanwhile, Cadiz will be without several players who are injured namely, Álvaro Negredo, José Mari, David Gil, Juan Cala, Víctor Chust and Joseba Zaldúa.
Key Players
Robert Lewandowski remains Barca's most dangerous player having scored the most goals (14) in the league this season and he has also provided five assists.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will have to come up with a plan to contain Lucas Perez who is Cadiz's joint top scorer in the competition with three goals this term.
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Quotes
“We tried to play out from the back. There were a lot of dangerous plays that we couldn’t score from. We played well in a difficult stadium," Hernandez said after their win over Villarreal.
"Our pressing was excellent, but we couldn’t make the last pass. We missed the final pass today. We were not precise.These are three vital points to keep on fighting for La Liga. The team is at the best it has ever been since I arrived.”
“Our defence is not our main weapon. We are a very offensive team, but we’re winning with minimal results because we’re missing the final pass. We had many clear chances to score more than one goal today. We’re a very offensive team.”
Head-to-Head
Barcelona hammered Cadiz 4-0 in their last meeting in La Liga and the game was played at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on 10 September 2022.
The win ended Barca's four-match winless run against Yellow Submarines who had recorded two wins and two draws during their unbeaten run.
(Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Barcelona - 1
Cadiz - 2
Draws - 2
La Liga matchday 22 fixtures
Friday, February 17
22:00 - Girona FC v UD Almeria
Saturday, February 18
15:00 - Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo
17:15 - Real Betis v Real Valladolid
19:30 - Real Mallorca v Villarreal
22:00 - CA Osasuna v Real Madrid
Sunday, February 19
15:00 - Elche CF v RCD Espanyol
17:15 - Rayo Vallecano v Sevilla FC
19:30 - Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
22:00 - FC Barcelona v Cadiz CF
Monday, February 20
22:00 - Getafe CF v Valencia CF
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