{"id":81269,"date":"2022-09-11T15:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T15:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=81269"},"modified":"2022-09-11T15:03:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T15:03:29","slug":"barcelona-trounce-cadiz-climb-top-in-spain-after-medical-emergency-interrupts-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=81269","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona trounce Cadiz, climb top in Spain after medical emergency interrupts game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sports Desk:<\/strong> Xavi's Barcelona climbed top of La Liga with a 4-0 win over rock bottom Cadiz on Saturday in a match interrupted by a medical emergency in the stands.<\/p>\n

Barca have 13 points from five matches.<\/p>\n

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Champions Real Madrid, who have a perfect record so far, can go back to the top Sunday when they take on Real Mallorca.<\/p>\n

Frenkie de Jong scored first on 55 minutes with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski doubling the advantage ten minutes later.<\/p>\n

Barca's star signing of the close season Lewandowski now has six goals in five Liga matches.<\/p>\n

The match was halted in the 82nd minute because of a presumed heart attack in the stands. Cadiz ‘keeper Jeremias Ledesma grabbed a defibrillator from the team bench and sprinted across the pitch to throw it to emergency staff in the stands.<\/p>\n

The fan was taken away by ambulance.<\/p>\n

“This sort of thing goes beyond football, we're talking about a human life here, so we all agreed to stop,” coach Xavi said.<\/p>\n

“Fortunately they managed to save him.”<\/p>\n

Cadiz later said the fan had been treated by on-site medics who had their own defibrillator.<\/p>\n

Barcelona scored twice more late on, through Ansu Fati on 86 minutes and Frenchman Ousmane Dembele, who made it 4-0 in stoppage time.<\/p>\n

“It wasn't a great game, but it was a good one,” said Xavi, who takes his team to Bayern Munich for a Champions League match on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4-1 in an open match to climb into the top four on 10 points.<\/p>\n

Argentine striker Angel Correa put them ahead after nine minutes.<\/p>\n

He was set up by compatriot Rodrigo De Paul, who scored the second on 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Antoine Griezmann came on shortly after the hour and was soon celebrating with fellow substitute Yannick Carrasco who made it 3-0.<\/p>\n

Celta pulled one back through Gabriel Viega Novas before an own-goal from Unai Nunez on 82 restored the three-goal gap.<\/p>\n

“We took risks and it worked,” said Atletico coach Diego Simeone. “If they (Celta) had many chances it's because we played it that way, you have to do that sometimes.”<\/p>\n

Sevilla won 3-2 away at Espanyol for their first victory of the season thanks to a double from Jose Angel Carmona and one goal from Erik Lamela, who also collected a late red card as the visitors hung on for three points.<\/p>\n

Sevilla now go to Copenhagen for the Champions League in mixed spirits.<\/p>\n

“At 3-0 we sat back after a good first half, but their goals were a reminder of recent failures,” said coach Julen Lopetegui.<\/p>\n

Rayo Vallecano beat Valencia 2-1 helped by an own goal from Nicolas Gonzalez. Mouctar Diakhaby scored a last gasp consolation for the visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports Desk: Xavi’s Barcelona climbed top of La Liga with a 4-0 win over rock bottom Cadiz on Saturday in a match interrupted by a medical emergency in the stands. Barca have 13 points from five matches. Champions Real Madrid, who have a perfect record so far, can go back to the top Sunday when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":81270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n