Marc-André ter Stegen returned to Barcelona’s starting lineup after 222 days due to a knee injury. He played in the match against Real Valladolid but did not have a good start, conceding a goal in the first six minutes.

However, Barcelona came back in the second half and won 2-1, allowing Ter Stegen to taste victory on this important night. At the end of the match, he spoke about his return:“I missed this feeling and being in goal. I’m happy it ended with a win. I really wanted to play. We continue with the same enthusiasm and dynamism. I can’t wait for the coming weeks.”

He then added about the match:“It was a very tough game. When we conceded the first goal, we had to react. We knew it would be complicated, but we were playing well. Valladolid had nothing to lose because they were already relegated. But they have a great team. This was an important victory. We focused on what we had to do to get back into the game.”

He continued about the team and Hans-Dieter Flick:“Flick has created a good balance among all the players. We are enjoying this situation as a team.”