FC Barcelona returns to victory in La Liga. This Saturday evening, the Catalans won in pain on the pitch of Real Sociedad with a score of 1 goal to 0. Ronald Araujo found the fault in the last minutes of the game.
This result allows Xavi Hernandez’s men to come back to within one point of Real Madrid, second in the standings.
The Blaugrana are struggling to get rid of the Basques who once again played a full match in front of their supporters.
After the match, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez was very complimentary towards Japanese attacking midfielder Kubo in a post-match press conference. For him, the 22-year-old has a very promising future.
“Believe me, Kubo is a world-class player. With and without the ball, he is at the highest level. He scores goals and provides assists,” he said.
Takefusa Kubo Compilation
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A great start to the season from Kubo
Although he was not decisive this Saturday evening against FC Barcelona, Takefusa Kubo has nevertheless had an attractive start to the season with Real Sociedad. The Japanese establishes himself as the X factor of this squad. Since the start of the year, he has found the net 5 times and delivered 2 assists in La Liga. Promising statistics.