Joao Felix scores overhead kick as Barca beat Cadiz
Joao Felix scored a superb overhead kick as a much-changed Barcelona side battled to victory over relegation-threatened Cadiz in La Liga.
The Atletico Madrid loanee's acrobatic effort put Barca in front late in the first half and it proved enough to secure three points for the visitors.
Victory leaves Xavi's side second, eight points behind leaders Real Madrid who earlier won 1-0 at Mallorca.
The top two meet in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu next Sunday.
With the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain on Tuesday looming, Xavi made eight changes to the Barcelona side with three teenagers - Pau Cubarsi, Hector Fort and Vitor Roque - included in the starting XI.
The changes led to a disjointed performance with few chances created in the first half prior to Joao Felix's moment of magic.
After Marcos Alonso's corner looped up off the head of a Cadiz defender, the 24-year-old forward flung himself into the air for a bicycle kick and, despite the close attention of two defenders, found the bottom corner.
Fermin Lopez nearly doubled the lead before the break but, with goalkeeper Conan Ledesma beaten, Victor Chust made a crucial goalline block.
Barcelona had chances to cement the win in the second half but, having failed to convert them, Cadiz almost to made them pay when substitute Diadie Samassekou's thumping long-range strike drew a fantastic save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
But the away side held on to start a hugely important week in their season with a victory, while Cadiz stay 18th, three points from safety.
Relive Cadiz v Barcelona in La LigaFormation 4-4-2
1Ledesma20Carcelén24Ousou5ChustSubstituted forPires Silvaat 83'minutes15HernándezBooked at 64mins7Sobrino8FernándezSubstituted forSamassékouat 76'minutes4AlcarazBooked at 45mins27NavarroSubstituted forMachísat 77'minutes16RamosSubstituted forGómezat 52'minutes9JuanmiSubstituted forMartíat 76'minutesBooked at 85minsSubstitutes2Zaldúa3Jiménez Jarque6Samassékou11Alejo13Gil17Escalante18Machís19Guardiola21Martí22Meré25Gómez33Pires SilvaFormation 4-3-3
1ter StegenBooked at 77mins39FortSubstituted forPedriat 62'minutes33CubarsíBooked at 26mins15ChristensenSubstituted forKoundéat 62'minutes17Alonso16LópezSubstituted forRaphinhaat 80'minutes18Romeu20RobertoBooked at 45mins7F Torres19Roque FerreiraSubstituted forYamalat 62'minutes14João FélixSubstituted forCasadóat 85'minutesSubstitutes4Araujo8Pedri11Raphinha13Peña Sotorres21F de Jong22Gündogan23Koundé26Astralaga27Yamal30Casadó38Guiu41FayeReferee:Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Attendance:19,607
Match ends, Cadiz 0, Barcelona 1.
Second Half ends, Cadiz 0, Barcelona 1.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Barcelona).
Corner, Cadiz. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Rubén Sobrino (Cadiz).
Attempt missed. Javi Hernández (Cadiz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Alcaraz.
Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Cadiz).
Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rubén Sobrino (Cadiz).
Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Roger Martí (Cadiz).
Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
Maxi Gómez (Cadiz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces João Félix.
Roger Martí (Cadiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Roger Martí (Cadiz).
