Defending La Liga champions Barcelona marked their first home game at the city’s Olympic Stadium with a 2-0 win over Cadiz.
The Spanish giants are playing at the ground while the Nou Camp is refurbished and it looked like they would have to settle for a draw.
But Pedri opened the scoring late on after receiving a superb pass from ex-Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan.
Ferran Torres then drove home in stoppage time to wrap up the victory.
Barca began their campaign with a goalless draw against Getafe in last week’s opener. Sunday’s win moves them on to four points after two games, two points behind early leaders Real Madrid.
There was also a landmark moment for the hosts as Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to start a league match for Barcelona, aged just 16 years and 38 days.
Line-ups
Barcelona
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1ter StegenBooked at 27mins
- 23Koundé
- 15ChristensenSubstituted forGarcíaat 79′minutes
- 21F de JongBooked at 26mins
- 27YamalSubstituted forF Torresat 85′minutes
- 18RomeuSubstituted forRobertoat 79′minutes
- 22Gündogan
- 28BaldeSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 68′minutes
- 6GaviBooked at 45minsSubstituted forEzzalzouliat 68′minutes
- 8PedriBooked at 74mins
- 9Lewandowski
Substitutes
- 7F Torres
- 10Ansu Fati
- 16Ezzalzouli
- 20Roberto
- 24García
- 26Astralaga
- 30Casadó
- 31Kochen
- 32López
Cádiz
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ledesma
- 20Carcelén
- 23Hernández
- 3Jiménez Jarque
- 15HernándezBooked at 90mins
- 11AlejoBooked at 14minsSubstituted forMachísat 68′minutes
- 4Alcaraz
- 24San EmeterioBooked at 45minsSubstituted forSobrinoat 68′minutes
- 16RamosSubstituted forOsmajicat 86′minutes
- 8FernándezSubstituted forNegredoat 86′minutes
- 21MartíSubstituted forMartínat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Zaldúa
- 6Martín
- 7Sobrino
- 9Negredo
- 12Osmajic
- 13Gil
- 14Mbaye
- 18Machís
- 27de la Rosa
- 28Bastida
- 33Pires Silva
- Referee:
- Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
- Attendance:
- 39,603
Live Text
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Match ends, Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0.
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Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0.
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Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
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Javi Hernández (Cadiz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darwin Machís (Cadiz).
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Goal! Barcelona 2, Cadiz 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
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Javi Hernández (Cadiz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Abde Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Javi Hernández (Cadiz).
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Offside, Cadiz. José Mari Martín tries a through ball, but Álvaro Negredo is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Cadiz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
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Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Cadiz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iza Carcelén with a cross.
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Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
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Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rubén Alcaraz (Cadiz).
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Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Cadiz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Cadiz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iza Carcelén with a cross.
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Substitution, Cadiz. Milutin Osmajic replaces Chris Ramos.
