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		</div><p>Lionel Messi was denied victory on his record-breaking 506th LaLiga appearance for Barcelona as Cadiz struck a late penalty to clinch a 1-1 draw.</p>
<p>Messi marked his club record by converting a first-half spot-kick, but Alex Fernandez despatched one of his own for Cadiz against the run of play to spoil the party.</p>
<p>Barca, thrashed 4-1 at the Nou Camp by Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, were hoping to bounce back with an eighth straight league win.</p>
<p>But Messi, who equalled Xavi’s previous record in last week’s home win against Alaves, was one of several Barca players thwarted by Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma.</p>
<p>Leaders Atletico Madrid slipped to their first home league defeat since December 2019 on Saturday when losing 2-0 to Levante.</p>
<p>City rivals Real Madrid took full advantage by beating Real Valladolid to climb to within three points of their city rivals, but Barca were left frustrated.</p>
<p>Ronald Koeman’s side made all the early running as Antoine Griezmann blazed over from inside the penalty area and Messi twice tested Ledesma.</p>
<p>But Barca made the breakthrough via the penalty spot in the 32nd minute. Isaac Carcelen brought down Pedri and Messi coolly converted his first goal against Cadiz, left-footed into the bottom corner.</p>
<p>Messi became the second player to score 60 penalties in LaLiga after Crisitano Ronaldo, who netted 61 for Real Madrid.</p>
<p>Cadiz then spurned a golden chance to equalise on the counter-attack when forward Ruben Sobrino fired off target after running on to a flick-on.</p>
<p>Barca pair Frenkie De Jong and Pedri both had efforts ruled out for offside before the break.</p>
<p>Cadiz remained a threat, but continued to be outplayed after the restart, with Griezmann denied by Ledesma’s superb reaction save.</p>
<p>Ousmane Dembele twice threatened after mazy runs as Barca pressed for the all-important second goal and Messi flashed another shot wide.</p>
<p>Cadiz, who won at Real Madrid in LaLiga in October and beat Barca in December, repelled all that Barca could throw at them and then in the 88th minute were handed a chance to snatch a point.</p>
<p>Clement Lenglet was adjudged to have brought down Sobrino in the area and Fernandez sent Marc-Andre Ter Stegen the wrong way when converting from the spot.</p>
<p>Barca went close to a last-minute winner, but Ledesma pulled off another superb save to deny Gerard Pique.</p>
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