Dani Olmo Scores Debut Goal as Barcelona Complete Comeback Win at Rayo Vallecano

• Spanish powerhouse Barcelona continued their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday night
• Debutant Dani Olmo scored the decisive goal off the bench late in the game after Pedri cancelled out Unai Lopez's opener
• La Blaugrana will aim to keep their perfect record intact when they host newly promoted Real Valladolid on Saturday

Barcelona preserved their flawless start to the season with a 2-1 victory against Rayo Vallecano, thanks to debutant Dani Olmo, who came off the bench to net the decisive goal.

The Catalan giants found themselves trailing at halftime following a lacklustre first-half showing against Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas. This venue has often proved challenging for them in recent years.

However, La Blaugrana quickly reversed their fortunes, scoring twice within 12 minutes of the second half to take a 2-1 lead, marking a memorable moment for Olmo.

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Unai Lopez put Rayo Vallecano ahead with a goal in the first 10 minutes, but Pedri equalised for Barcelona around the 60th minute.

Barcelona then completed their comeback, taking a 2-1 lead, with Robert Lewandowski believing he had secured his fourth goal in just three matches this season.

However, VAR intervened, disallowing the goal due to a foul by Jules Kounde in the buildup.

Despite this setback, it ultimately didn’t affect the outcome, as Olmo restored Barcelona’s lead 10 minutes later, capitalising on a superb assist from Lamine Yamal.

Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses from social media users.

@johnyy_eldorado:

"Yamal 2 shots on target, change it. Thanks."

@GxldeLM8:

"I think it’s time for the script to return."

@OSzn19:

"Why always conceding first."

With this goal, Barcelona is poised to maintain their perfect start to the season and put an end to their recent struggles at Vallecas. Now, they just need to defend their lead for a little longer.

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What's next for Barcelona and Rayo?

According to Sports Mole, after securing a third straight win, Barcelona will aim to keep their perfect record intact when they host newly promoted Real Valladolid on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano will seek to rebound from their first loss of the season in an away match against Espanyol on Saturday.

Looking at Barcelona’s injury crisis

FC Barcelona faces injury setbacks as the 2024/25 season approaches, with key players like Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong out until later in the campaign.

Meanwhile, Alejandro Balde and Pablo Torre have been cleared to play.

Source: YEN.com.gh