Barcelona has secured the first three points of the season. Following last week's 0-0 draw, Xavi's team managed a narrow 2-0 victory over Cádiz CF.
Getafe managed to frustrate Barcelona to the core with fouls, delays, and other tactics to make it nearly impossible for the Catalans to play their style of football, and Cádiz also proved to be a frustrating opponent.
However, it certainly wasn't due to a lack of created chances that Cádiz managed to avoid falling behind; credit for that went to their goalkeeper, Ledesma. He played a crucial role in denying attempts from Lamine Yamal and Jules Koundé. It's worth noting that Barcelona had to be cautious as well, as the referee handed yellow cards to Frenkie de Jong and Marc-André ter Stegen.
Despite Barcelona's dominance, Cádiz might have hoped for more than just a draw, as they troubled Barcelona in the second half with opportunities from Ruben Alcarez and Chris Ramos. On the other side, Gavi came close to scoring. Similar to the situation against Getafe, time was running out for Barcelona. Xavi brought in Abde Ezzalzouli and Alejandro Baldé, aiming to break down Cádiz's defense. In most cases, Ledesma's efforts continued to be frustrating.
Just when Cádiz was putting everything into preserving the point, Pedri broke the deadlock for Barcelona after a delicate through pass from Ilkay Gündögan. The 2-0 goal from Ansu Fati was subsequently disallowed, and then Cádiz had two significant chances to salvage a point, but luck wasn't on the side of the Andalusians. Deep into injury time, Ferrán Torres sealed the game.
Barcelona will play an away match against Villarreal next Sunday, followed by facing Osasuna.
