MADRID (Spain): Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw against Cadiz at Camp Nou in La Liga on Sunday.
The visitors scored an 89th-minute penalty to snatch the draw.
Lionel Messi broke a Barcelona record by making his 506th La Liga appearance for the club and marked the milestone with a goal through a spot-kick.
But Barca failed to score a second despite a hatful of chances and Cadiz punished them with a late equaliser, Alex Fernandez converting from the spot after a wild swing from Clement Lenglet.
Ronald Koeman’s side move only one point closer to Atletico Madrid in the table instead of three, after Atletico gave their rivals an opportunity by losing at home to Levante on Saturday.
“I’m very disappointed,” said Koeman. “Maybe even more than after the game on Tuesday. We were on a good run in the league and we could have cut the distance with those above us.
“We didn’t have many problems and it’s a game that with our quality we should win, but we haven’t done it.”
