João Cancelo shines, ex-Benfica star impresses after Barça-Levante | OneFootball

João Cancelo has found reasons to smile again. On his return to Barcelona, the footballer who came up through the ranks at Benfica was named man of the match in the Blaugrana’s victory over Levante—coached by Luís Castro—and left a message for the Catalan fans.

"Was this my best game since coming back? Yes, definitely. It’s about making the most of the opportunity; I was training really well and felt that the coach was going to put his faith in me. When you train well, things just flow on the pitch," began the Portuguese international, who played as a left-back.

"I’m an attacking full-back," recalled the Blaugrana’s number 2, highlighting his best quality as a footballer. It’s worth noting that João Cancelo was named MVP of the match after being involved in the build-up to the Catalans’ opening goal and providing the assist for the 2-0, scored by Frenkie de Jong.

"The important thing is the victory. Football always gives you a second chance and, after two poor games, we played very well against a team with very good players, despite their position in the table, and we deserved the win. In LaLiga, it’s hard to win every game," the former Benfica player emphasized.

It’s worth remembering that after a first half of the season in which the Portuguese player had a tough time in Saudi Arabia, he found his best physical form upon returning to Catalonia, with the World Cup in mind, which will take place in the summer. With this win, Barcelona regained the lead in La Liga, taking advantage of Real Madrid’s slip-up, who lost another midfielder for the game against Benfica.

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