After a sluggish first half at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on Saturday, Barcelona defeated Cádiz 4-0 to maintain their perfect start to the season and win a fourth La Liga game.
Approximately 50 minutes of the game were lost because a spectator needed medical attention. Less than ten minutes remained when the event occurred, with the visitors ahead 2-0.
Before the players were removed from the field, Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma raced across the field with a first aid kit and flung it into the bleachers.
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“We all agreed to suspend [the game],” said Barca manager Xavi after the supporter was transported by ambulance to the hospital.
We’re talking about a human life here, so this sort of thing extends beyond football, he continued. Thankfully, they were able to save him.
When play restarted, there were two more goals, and thanks to their fourth straight league victory, Barca climbed to the top of the standings.
Frenkie de Jong of the Netherlands scored the first goal for Barcelona, while Robert Lewandowski of Poland scored the second goal for the guests soon after coming on as a substitute.
He has now scored nine goals in six games since joining from Bayern Munich in the summer.
Ansu Fati, another replacement, added a third, and late in the game, France forward Ousmane Dembele completed the scoring.
A point separates Xavi’s team from reigning champion Real Madrid, who play Mallorca on Sunday.
Barcelona has scored 15 goals and let up only one since their 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano on the first day of play.