Rayo Vallecano – FC Barcelona: Dani Olmo justifies Barça’s efforts to sign him and shows himself against Rayo in the victory of the culé

45 minutes. That’s what it took. Daniel Olmo the day of his official debut as a Barcelona player to justify the financial efforts made by the club in the previous days to register him. [Así vivimos la victoria del Barça ante el Rayo Vallecano]

The striker single-handedly changed the fate of the match. browse He gave him the alternative in the second half when Barça was losing and, in a single game, he changed the face of the team thanks to his momentum. His goal eight minutes from the end meant the Catalans’ third victory in this start of the season. The Leaguea new triumph that is worth leadership and a great declaration of intentions.

Previously, the Barcelona had signed the first, most discreet part of the Flick era. Rayo had gone ahead with the goal of Unai Lopez and had controlled the game well, but the entry of Elm It was unstoppable. Pedri He equalizes and Lewandowski confirms the comeback, but the Pole’s goal is disallowed by VAR and Dani Olmo’s dream result leaves the match doomed to failure.

Lightning is scary

No matter how good a team is, it is never easy to play a match in Vallecas. Even less so if the stadium has a big entrance, because the stands are crowded and the team blends in to add an enormous intensity to the game that makes it difficult for everyone.

This is what happened in the early stages of the match. Rayo was not afraid at all when facing a team that had just started the competition with two consecutive victories and put on its combination.

The Madrid players were quick to warn of their intentions. After just seven minutes of play, those of Inigo Perez They were about to find a prize for a corner. The low ball took the Barça defense by surprise and ended with Isi Palazon on the ground claiming a penalty after tripping Lamine Yamal.

The referee did not signal anything, so the game continued and the ball reached Álvaro García, who shot from the edge of the area so that Ter Stegen had to make the first intervention in the accident. Shortly after, Isi insisted with a cross shot from the edge of the area that went wide, but the third time was going to be the charm.

In the 10th minute of play, Rayo charged again on the right wing. De Frutos took advantage of the space in front of him, rushed to the backline and made a low pass behind. The connection was perfect, as he found Unai López who, with his right leg, executed a low shot to beat Ter Stegen who surely could have done something more.

Explosion in Vallecas with the first goal of Rayo and suddenly a scenario of the match favourable to the Madrid team, even if there was still a lot of time ahead of them. Barça immediately got to work in search of equaliser and the scenario changed completely. It was Flick’s team who took the ball, even if it is true that it was difficult for them to find the way to the goal.

A finish of Inigo Martinez and a long shot from Lamine Yamal into the hands of Cárdenas was one of the few things that the culé team could manage, attacking in attack. No news from Ferran Torres or Lewandowski, the Blaugrana failed to scare Rayo in the first half.

Dani Olmo makes his debut

Hansi Flick has made it clear that he has to change things a lot so that Barça do not fail in Vallecas, which is why the discussions in the dressing room have been deep and effective. Like the change he was looking for at the beginning by leaving Ferran on the bench and putting Daniel Olmo to make his debut as a culé player.

Barcelona’s facelift was brutal. Dani Olmo took just a few seconds to appear in the rival area and claim a penalty, but above all he infected the rest of his teammates with his pace and enthusiasm. Raphinha It started working and Pedri seemed to have suddenly recharged his battery.

Precisely, a cross from Raphinha from the left wing inexplicably did not result in a goal. Lewandowski, who failed to finish with everything in his favour at the second post.

Dani Olmo warned with a shot against the crossbar from a long-range shot, so it was only a matter of time before the equalizer arrived. Indeed, with a quarter of an hour gone for the restart, a combination between Raphinha and Pedri in the central corridor finished with the Canarian scoring 1-1 with a shot from inside the area.

Barça went on a rampage and were convinced to complete their comeback. They did so thanks to a goal from Lewandowski, who tapped in a rebound from Cardenas to beat him later with a shot to the long post. However, Rayo claimed a foul from the start of the action, and when the referee went to the VAR to review the game, he actually saw Koundé’s stamping, so the goal was invalidated.

Vallecanos were a toy in Barcelona’s hands and could barely defend themselves. They went from a brilliant first half to a complete disappearance in the second. Flick’s team saw this and kept pushing until the end.

Dani Olmo was determined to stand out on his debut day, so he did everything he could to achieve the debut he dreamed of. Lamine Yamal He enters on the right wing, passes back and Olmo receives the ball. He controls, raises his head and, with his left, unleashes a superb strike into the long post to confirm the comeback. It couldn’t be better for him.

El Rayo no longer had the capacity to react. Dead throughout the second half, it did not have a last burst of pride and ended up giving up against a Barça that is at cruising speed.