Barcelona vs. Cadiz live score, updates, highlights & lineups from La Liga
After their home debacle in the Europa League quarterfinals last Thursday, FC Barcelona will aim to get back in the good graces of their supporters with a Liga home match against Cadiz CF.
Barcelona are hoping for three points to grab sole possession of second place behind league leaders Real Madrid. The Blaugrana are 15 points behind their archrivals with two games in hand, but there are only eight matches remaining in the season to make up that ground. Second place, though, would be enough to clinch a spot in next season’s Champions League.
Cadiz have a very different pursuit on their minds, as they sit in the third and final relegation spot, one point from safety. A draw would prove a sensational result and a win would exceed expectations as they look to achieve safety and leapfrog Granada and Mallorca, who sit one point above them.
The home-field advantage should be decidedly in Barcelona’s favor in this game – unlike on April 14, when an estimated 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt supporters got their hands on tickets to push their team to a 3-2 win at the Camp Nou, sealing a famous 4-3 aggregate victory and Barcelona’s elimination from the tournament.
The final result and the invasion by the away supporters generated much controversy and has already led to a change of ticket policy at the club for European matches.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
Barcelona vs. Cadiz live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Barcelona | — | — | — |
| Cadiz | — | — | — |
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Barcelona vs. Cadiz live updates & highlights
75 mins to K/O: Sergio Busquets joins elite company on the all-time appearance list for the club:
¡6⃣7⃣4⃣ partidos con el Barça!
🙌 ¡@5sergiob iguala a @andresiniesta8 como tercer jugador con más partidos de la historia del Club!
👏 ¡Por muchos más, Sergio! pic.twitter.com/stOj4LnxT5
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 18, 2022
Barcelona vs Cadiz lineups
Pedri is out injured for Barcelona, with Frenkie de Jong taking his place in midfield. Ronald Araujo is suspended with Clement Lenglet filling in at center back. Sergino Dest is preferred over Dani Alves at right back.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 1-Ter Stegen (GK) — 18-Jordi Alba, 15-Lenglet, 24-Eric, 2-Dest — 21-F. de Jong, 5-Sergio, 30-Gavi — 9-Memphis, 19-Torres, 7-Dembele
Barcelona subs (11): 13-Neto (GK), 36-Arnau Tenas (GK), 8-Dani Alves, 22-Mingueza, 31-Balde, 6-Riqui Puig, 14-Nico, 11-Traore, 12-Braithwaite, 17-L. de Jong, 25-Aubameyang
After nine consecutive starts in midfield for Cadiz CF, Ruben Alcaraz is out due to suspension. Defender Varazdat Haroyan is still absent with a long-term injury.
Cadiz starting lineup (4-4-2, left to right): 1-Ledesma (GK) — 22-Espino, 3-Fali, 23-L. Hernandez, 36-Parra — 8-A. Fernandez, 6-Jose Mari, 2-Jonsson, 7-Salvi — 21-Sobrino, 25-L. Perez
Cadiz subs (12): 13-Gil (GK), 16-Cala, 19-Arzamendia, 32-Chust, 15-Akapo, 10-Perea, 12-Alarcon, 24-San Emeterio, 14-Alejo, 9-Lozano, 11-Idrissi, 18-Negredo
How to watch Barcelona vs. Cadiz
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Mon Apr 18 | Mon, Apr 18 | Mon, Apr 18 | Tues, Apr 19 |
| Time | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 05:00 AET |
| TV channel | La Liga TV | — | TSN1 | beIN Sports 2 |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime | ESPN+ | TSN Direct | bein Connect |
UK: The match will be televised on La Liga TV and streamed on Amazon Prime in the UK.
USA: ESPN+ will exclusively carry the match in the USA in both English and Spanish.
Canada: TSN1 will air the match in Canada with the stream available on TSN platforms.
Australia: The Barcelona-Cadiz match will be televised on beIN Sports 2 with streams available on beIN’s Connect streaming platform.