"Beyond the importance of the 4-2 victory over Slavia Praha, Ronald Araujo's appearance marked a special outing for the Uruguayan. The centre-back came on in the 79th minute, marking his return to the UEFA Champions League almost two months after his last appearance, which came against Chelsea. That previous outing had been a painful one, coming in the defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, where Araujo was sent off."
"Araujo began reintegrating with the group after the Christmas break and even travelled with the squad to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup shortly after resuming full training. Although he was not called up for the match against Athletic Club, he still played a symbolic role in the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid. Araujo was the one entrusted with lifting the title, a gesture that underlined the club's faith in him."
Ronald Araujo returned to UEFA Champions League action as a 79th-minute substitute in the 4-2 victory over Slavia Praha, almost two months after his previous appearance. The previous outing ended with a red card at Stamford Bridge and led to a period of leave for mental health reasons during which he missed eight games. He began reintegrating after the Christmas break, travelled with the squad to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup, and was entrusted with lifting the title. His return was carefully managed with substitute appearances in the Copa del Rey and LaLiga. In Prague he used pace to win three counter-attacks and defended aerially, showing an encouraging step in recovery.
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