A month saved without Take Kubo
The Japanese star went down injured on January 18, and his absence has not been as serious as might have been expected thanks to the excellent form of Oyarzabal and, above all, Guedes, as well as Real Sociedad’s strong performances overall.
PSG survive a disastrous start in Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain are on course to reach the Champions League round of 16. The defending champions ran into trouble early away at AS Monaco on Wednesday, but recovered and left the Stade Louis II with a narrow victory.
Vinícius Jr. scored for Real Madrid
Benfica lost 1-0 at home to Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League play-off, with Vinicius Junior scoring after the break and the second leg set for 25 February at the Bernabeu.