Barcelona stunned by Cadiz in match marked by fans' protest

Madrid, April 19

Barcelona’s slim hopes for the Spanish league title all but ended after losing to Cadiz 1-0 at home in a match marked by protesting fans.

The fans were upset at Barcelona allowing Eintracht Frankfurt supporters to take over the Camp Nou Stadium in a Europa League loss last week.

The first-ever home loss to the relegation-threatened Cadiz on Monday left Barcelona 15 points behind league leaders Real Madrid with six rounds left. The Catalan club, sitting in second place, have a game in hand but time is running out on their quest to win the league for the first time in three seasons.

Barcelona hadn’t lost consecutive games at home since 2003, according to Spanish media.

“It was a bad week for us but we have to move on and try to change this dynamic as soon as we can,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said. “We continue with our objective of securing a Champions League place.” — AP