João Cancelo, Barcelona player, confirmed that the team delivered a good performance despite the loss against Real Sociedad, saying: "I think we played very well, we had clear chances to score, controlled the match, and possessed the ball. We were always the better side, but sometimes football is like that. We must congratulate the opponent; we need to improve because we have an important match on Wednesday."

He continued: "Real Sociedad relied on counterattacks; the second goal was wonderful, as was the first. They have great players like Oyarzabal, Gueidis, and Kubo, who have played together for a long time, and this stadium is always tough. We played as Barcelona dictates, delivered a very good match, but in the end, we left without points."

Regarding his role within the team, he added: "They look for my versatility to play on both sides, a bit of experience to help the young players. I came for this purpose; whenever Barcelona calls and I can help, I will always do so."

The player concluded his statements about coach Flick's instructions: "Today Flick asked me to dribble, and that's what I tried to do. There were some wrong passes, but I think I entered well. A negative feeling remains for not coming out with a win."