Dani Olmo Shines on his Debut in Barcelona’s 2-1 win

Dani Olmo who was confirmed to have been registered was able to make his debut for Barcelona in their 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano. The Spaniard came in off the bench to provide the winner for the Catalans. Which signed off his perfect start for the club. Barcelona traveled to the Estadio de Vallecas to play Rayo Vallecano. An opponent that Barcelona had never beaten at the Estadio de Vallecas over the past three seasons. Even at the Camp Nou, it was always a struggle for the Catalans.

The game started almost in the same manner as in the past. Rayo Vallecano took the lead very early, allowing the Catalans to struggle. But in the end, they found the winner.

Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano: First Half

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The Catalans started the game a bit slow, in beat to find their rhythm. However, the host gave no time for that. Rayo Vallecano took the lead in 9 after a beautiful delivery from De Frutos. The cross finds Lopez who takes a one-time strike to beat Ter Stegen. The goal awakened Barcelona, to try to fight for something back. However, Rayo was very compact and refused the Visitors from grinding anything out.

Lamine Yamal tried a shot that was on target but was dealt with by Cardenas. So it was Halftime. All through the first half Barcelona’s attack struggled to find the right connection. It was needed that Hansi Flick should make some important substitutions to impact the game.

Second Half

Hansi Flick didn’t hesitate to bring in their newly signed attacker Dani Olmo at the start of the second half. He had removed Ferran Torres in place of his fellow compatriot. Dani Olmo who had just been registered in the Barca team wasted no time in changing the game dynamics. Clear-cut chances started falling in line for the Catalans. Dani Olmo soon had his share of chance, hitting the bar after a sumptuous strike from the 26-year-old. It didn’t stop there as Barca eventually equalized. A lovely piece of play saw Raphina releasing Pedri slot it in the bottom corner past Cardenas. It was 1-1.

Barca kept on in search of the winner. The Catalans almost found it however it was disallowed. A goal from Lewandoski was checked by VAR and eventually canceled because of a foul from Kounde on Chavarria. Eventually, they found the winner from Dani Olmo which makes it his perfect debut for the season. Yamal delivers a cutback pass into the box finding Olmo who wastes no time in finding the bottom corner giving back the lead.

Dani Olmo’s Influence

Dani Olmo was signed by Barcelona from Leipzig, the Catalans however struggled to register him due to their financial struggles. This prompted them to sell Ilkay Gundogan back to Man City to allow them to register the Spaniard.

The introduction of Olmo into the game completely changed Barcelona’s game dynamics. The Catalans who have been struggling to Open up the Rayo’s finally found the opening. Olmo who is known for sharp, and quick intelligent play confounded Rayo’s defense. The Spaniard wasted no time in taking on-time shots causing all sorts of problems. In the end, he was able to find the back of the net with a glorious finish.

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Article originally written by Ifeoluwa King