Barca lose again as Zidane gets breathing space
Lionel Messi's Barcelona suffered a good fourth defeat of the campaign with a 2-1 loss at Cadiz, even though True Madrid eased the pressure on Zinedine Zidane with their primary league gain since October carrying out a 1-0 victory at Sevilla.
Barca remain a good distant seventh, 12 points off leaders Atletico Madrid after struggling against promoted Cadiz.
Barca instructor Ronald Koeman made three improvements from the midweek win at Ferencvaros with goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, at fault for both goals at the Estadio Ramon de Carranza, to arrive for Neto.
Ter Stegen's primary costly error in Andalusia came after eight moments as Alvaro Gimenez claimed his second aim in as much games.
The Barca defence didn't very clear a corner which fell to Ter Stegen, whose weak parry onto his own line was tapped in by Gimenez.
Koeman's males were all-square after 56 minutes while Jordi Alba's low cross was first deflected into his own target by defender Pedro Alcala.
But Ter Stegen's worst howler of proceedings came eight minutes later.
Clement Lenglet made a good hash of Alba's toss found in before Ter Stegen failed to clear under great pressure from Negredo, the past Manchester Metropolis striker claiming his third target league objective of the campaign.
- 'Difficult time' -
At the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, under-pressure Zidane explained Madrid's victory was significant after a testing run of games.
Sevilla goalkeeper Bono guided Vinicius Junior's work into his own net found in the second half, allowing Zidane's part to take the 3 points and progress to third found in the table.
Following two defeats previously three games, including a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek that leaves Real's Champions Group qualification hopes in the balance, Spanish press reports have linked former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and ex-Madrid forwards Raul to Zidane's task.
Zidane said his side could be content with their narrow win after a "difficult" period.
"They are three very essential points for all of us. It's a well-deserved win, against a very good opponent, who can set you in trouble anytime. We acquired through this," he stated.
"It possesses been a bit tricky lately, today we need to appreciate it, be happy, but nothing more."
Atletico, now unbeaten found in 26 games found in La Liga, moved to the very best of the table with a 2-0 make an impression on Real Valladolid.
France international Thomas Lemar and Spain midfielder Marcos Llorente scored for Diego Simeone's guys, who are among five clubs to stay with out a domestic defeat in Europe's main five leagues.
Real Sociedad, who've lost just once on the league this term but now trail Atletico by two points, travel to Deportivo Alaves in Sunday.
