Barca win at Cadiz halted by fan medical emergency

The players were taken from the pitch when the severity of the fan's condition was established

Barcelona's La Liga game at Cadiz was halted for about 50 minutes when a fan had a medical emergency.

The visitors were leading 2-0 with fewer than 10 minutes remaining when the incident happened.

Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma ran across the pitch with a medical kit and threw it into the stands before the players were taken off.

There were two further goals when play resumed as Barca moved top of the table with a fourth successive league win.

Frenkie de Jong swept in the opener for Barca while Robert Lewandowski slid in the visitors' second shortly after his introduction as a substitute.

The Poland forward has now scored nine goals in six appearances since his summer move from Bayern Munich.

Fellow substitute Ansu Fati added a third while France forward Ousmane Dembele rounded off the scoring late on.

Xavi's side now sit a point above champions Real Madrid, who play Mallorca on Sunday (13:00 BST).

Barcelona have scored 15 times and conceded just once since their opening-day stalemate Rayo Vallecano.

Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsCádiz

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Ledesma2Zaldua23Hernández5Mbaye22Espino8Fernández Iglesias24San Emeterio Díaz11Alejo7Sobrino14Ocampo15Pérez

1Ledesma2Zaldua23Hernández5Mbaye22Espino8Fernández IglesiasSubstituted forAlarcónat 59'minutes24San Emeterio DíazSubstituted forAlcarazat 72'minutes11AlejoSubstituted forBongondaat 60'minutes7SobrinoSubstituted forNegredoat 72'minutes14Ocampo15PérezBooked at 56minsSubstituted forMabilat 72'minutes

Substitutes

3Jiménez Jarque4Alcaraz6Martín-Bejarano Serrano10Bongonda12Alarcón13Gil17Mabil18Negredo19Giménez20Carcelén21Arzamendia32Chust

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

1ter Stegen2Bellerín4Araújo3Piqué28Balde Martínez21de Jong5Busquets30Páez Gavira22Raphinha14Depay11Torres

1ter Stegen2Bellerín4Araújo3Piqué28Balde MartínezSubstituted forAlonsoat 78'minutes21de Jong5BusquetsBooked at 53mins30Páez GaviraSubstituted forGonzálezat 57'minutes22RaphinhaBooked at 16minsSubstituted forFati Vieiraat 72'minutes14DepaySubstituted forLewandowskiat 57'minutes11TorresSubstituted forDembéléat 57'minutes

Substitutes

7Dembélé8González9Lewandowski10Fati Vieira15Christensen17Alonso18Alba19Kessie23Koundé24García26Peña Sotorres36Tenas

Referee:Carlos del Cerro GrandeAttendance:19,530Match StatsHome TeamCádizAway TeamBarcelonaPossessionHome29%Away71%ShotsHome6Away16Shots on TargetHome0Away8CornersHome5Away6FoulsHome12Away13Live TextPost update

Match ends, Cadiz 0, Barcelona 4.

90'+4'Full Time

Second Half ends, Cadiz 0, Barcelona 4.

90'+3'Post update

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+3'Post update

Foul by Luis Hernández (Cadiz).

90'+2'goalGoal!

Goal! Cadiz 0, Barcelona 4. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.

90'+1'Post update

Corner, Cadiz. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.

90'Post update

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joseba Zaldua.

90'Post update

Offside, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.

89'Post update

Attempt missed. Alfonso Espino (Cadiz) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.

88'Post update

Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'Post update

Foul by Brian Ocampo (Cadiz).

86'goalGoal!

Goal! Cadiz 0, Barcelona 3. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski following a fast break.

84'Post update

Attempt missed. Rubén Alcaraz (Cadiz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

83'Post update

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).

83'Post update

Joseba Zaldua (Cadiz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

78'Post update

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).

78'Post update

Joseba Zaldua (Cadiz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Álex Balde.

74'Post update

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

74'Post update

Foul by Brian Ocampo (Cadiz).

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