Dani Olmo improves Barça and gives them the lead in Vallecas

Despite the incredible twists and turns that have cost a summer in a permanent state of uncertainty, Barça de Hansi Flick has scored 9 out of 9 in LaLiga after giving a good account of the Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas (1-2) and commands a championship that in another neighborhood of Madrid they believed was theirs from the beginning. It had a lot to do with Dani OlmoOn his debut day with the first team, he was crucial and magical. He revitalized the team, gave it offensive sense and undisputed leadership.

In the absence of recovering injured players and perhaps some more signings that will vary as the days go by, whether it be a winger, a central midfielder, a right back, now a centre back, Hansi Flick He’s making do with what he has. In the face of Ray He opted for the same eleven of the first two days with the only change being Gerard Martin as a holder for BucketThe youth player will remember the date of his debut in the starting eleven. Dani Olmothe signing that has cost three days to register and that entered due to a surprising injury Chistiansen, He waited his turn to solve the blue and red ailments and give them life. Marc Bernal back out again and with Pedri In the pivot, the blue and red team managed to try to overcome a rival enthusiastic about James Rodriguez. But it cost him.

He Ray He ruled the game from the start. With a Barça Thick, imprecise, somewhat sleepy and with sudden losses of the ball, the Rayistas got excited about the game. Three approaches were enough, the most poisonous a shot from Alvaro Garcia from the front, to create his goal. He came from the right with a cross from Jorge de Frutos and unappealable finish of Unai López which Ter Stegen didn’t even see and the VAR validated. Barça’s third matchday started ten minutes later than expected.

In the technical area, Hansi Flick He shook his head in annoyance. The players raised their arms looking for explanations. It didn’t take long for them to make a show of reaction. With the home team trying to manage their advantage, a short corner kick ended the game. Inigo Martinez. A first chance, weak yes, but sufficient as a purpose of amendment, although it remained that way during the first half.

That Barça who displayed physical power and muscle before the Athletic He did not appear in the first half. Soft in the duels, with excessive loss of the ball, he let the team do their thing. Inigo Perez. He suffered in the bands, also because of the Koundéand only Lamine Yamal seemed to have a clear idea of ​​what he needed to do. Flick He took advantage of the hydration break to adjust the system. Lewandowski There was no news, either before or after.

The team listened to him, but not all of them effectively. The youth player tried again with a curled shot after a diagonal, Ferran continued working without success and Marc Bernal It was better carbureted. The Ray It was slowing down, although from time to time it would lash out, like one of Pacha Espino. When Soto Degree The whistle blew for half-time and everyone at Rayo breathed a sigh of relief.

Flick made the decision to give minutes to Dani Olmo and sacrificed an unfortunate one Ferran. And the youth player, who occupied the midfield, came out wanting to fix the mess. In the first action, he stepped energetically into the area but could not finish. It gave the impression of a penalty. It was another Barçawith more spark, faster. Spurred on by the former Leipzig or by the words of the German coach in the locker room, the Barça it worked.

It already happened against him Athletic. Raphinha He tried with a free kick from afar and even Lewandowski He dared to hit the ball. But it was Dani Olmovery stimulated, who really put pepper in the fire with a rocket from about 25 meters that hit the crossbar. Emboldened, in the next play came the equalizer devised by Raphinhaalready on the far left, and Pedri. Other Pedriwhich was released.

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He Ray reinforced the midfield to stop the bleeding of play, but the Barça adapted better. So much so that he scored a new goal, the work of Lewandowski, which the referee ended up annulling due to a piston of Koundé a Chavarria. Despite everything, the Blaugrana were in good form and with a quarter of an hour to go, anything could have happened. And it did. A few attempts later, Lamine and Elm They mixed it up so that the ex of Leipzig managed to score with a left-footed shot that turned the score around. Marc Bernal’s injury, which could have been serious, and the ten minutes of extra time made the final stretch exciting, which Barça held on to with difficulty.

TECHNICAL SHEET

Ray: Cardenas; Ballliu, Lejeune, Pacha Espino; Valentin (Chavarria, 69′), Unai Lopez (Pathé Ciss, 56′); Camello (Gumbau, 64′)

Barça: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Cubarsi, Iñigo, Gerard Martin (Balde, 65); Bernal, Pedri; Lamine Yamal (Pau Victor, 96′), Raphina, Ferran (Dani Olmo, 46′) and Lewandowski.

Gol: 1-0: Unai López (9′); 1-1: Pedri (60′); 1-2: Olmo (82′)

Arbitrator: Soto Grado who showed yellow cards to Isi, Mumin and Bernal

Spectators: Full house in Vallecas