"We shouldn't really be surprised at Barca's penchant for attacking, given the results and standard of performances over the past couple of months, but things were taken up a notch against La Real. In the opening half in particular, the Catalans were sensational in their attacking play. Not only was it purposeful and dynamic, but it was also an exercise in how to attack from every part of the pitch."
"There's little to reproach the defence for on a night when they did virtually everything right. Eric Garcia, as has become customary, was quietly efficient alongside a similarly adept Pau Cubarsi, both making interventions of the highest quality at various stages of the game. Both Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde got forward at every opportunity, and all four of the back line were solid for the most part in terms of their tackling and application."
Barcelona travelled to the Reale Arena after a two-week La Liga break, bolstered by wins in the Spanish Super Cup and a Copa del Rey victory over Racing. The team arrived in San Sebastian with many players at top form. Real Sociedad entered unbeaten in five after a slump, while Barcelona carried a nine-match La Liga winning streak, scoring two or more goals in each. Barcelona's attacking play reached another level in the opening half: purposeful, dynamic and attacking from every part of the pitch, with VAR denying earlier goals. The defence performed strongly—Eric Garcia and Pau Cubarsi were quietly efficient, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde pushed forward, and the back four were solid—yet two simple passes and momentary lapses produced goals.
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