Real Sociedad suffered a defeat in a friendly against Chelsea. The team of Xabi Alonso lost 3-1 in a game where Moisés Caicedo played 75 minutes in the starting lineup. The Ecuadorian was a starter and shared recovery functions with Reece James. Caicedo had an active participation during the first half and collaborated in the play that ended with the goal of Morgan Rogers. In the second half, Enzo Fernández entered the field and joined Caicedo in the midfield. The Argentine assumed a more offensive function, while the Ecuadorian was in charge of providing greater defensive balance. With this result, the Londoners closed their preparation and will now focus on their debut in the Premier League, scheduled for August 24 against Fulham. Currently, Real Sociedad is in seventh place in the League, with 42 points and a streak of DWLWL in their last five games. In the final table of the 2025 season, the team was in seventh place with 42 points, 11 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses in 31 games. Currently, the team has 49 goals for and 48 goals against, with a difference of +1. In the next match, Real Sociedad will face Elche in a home game on February 28, 2027.