Barca Go Top In Spain With Drama In Cadiz's Stands

MADRID: FC Barcelona went to bed as leaders of La Liga on Saturday night after a 4-0 win away to Cadiz in a match where a big part of the drama was in the stands.

The game had to be stopped in the 81st minute when a Cadiz supporter suffered a supposed heart attack and received emergency treatment before being evacuated to hospital, causing a delay of over half an hour.

Barca were leading 2-0 when the game had to be halted thanks to second-half goals from Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski. Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele scored two more after the match was restarted.

Atletico Madrid enjoyed a relatively comfortable 4-1 win at home to Celta Vigo. Angel Correa's sixth-minute goal separated the two sides after a relatively even first half, but Atletico took control after the break when Rodrigo de Paul scored from Koke's knockdown.

Yannick Carrasco added a third after another flowing team move and although Gabri Veiga pulled a goal back for Celta with 20 minutes left to play, Unai Nunez's own goal restored Atletico's three-goal lead.

Jose Antonio Carmona scored twice as Sevilla claimed their first win of the season thanks to a 3-2 victory away to Espanyol.

There was speculation that Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui could lose his job in the case of a defeat, but Erik Lamela put the visitors ahead in the first minute and the young defender netted in the 25th and 44th minutes as Espanyol made a series of defensive errors.

Joselu pulled a goal back for Espanyol from the penalty spot before the break and when Martin Braithwaite's second goal in two games made it 3-2 with half an hour to play, it looked as if Espanyol could fight back, for a point, but despite having chances, they were unable to find an equaliser.

Rayo Vallecano brought Valencia back down to earth after their 5-1 win at home to Getafe last weekend, as they beat Gennaro Gattuso's side 2-1 in the Vallecas Stadium. IANS

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