Dani Olmo: double assist to lead another rout for Barça in LaLiga

FC Barcelona regained the top spot in LaLiga thanks to another rout at Montjuïc against Real Sociedad (4-0). Hansi Flick's team had a very calm afternoon thanks to the unstoppable performance of Dani Olmo against the Basques in the first half. The player from Terrassa returned to the lineup for the first time since matchday 17 and was key in resolving the match before the half-hour mark.

In the 17th minute, the attacking midfielder got behind Aritz Elustondo to catch a chipped pass from Robert Lewandowski in the center circle. Dani was heading towards the 'txuri urdin' area alone, and the Basque defender had no choice but to bring him down. As the last man, referee Alejandro Quintero González did not hesitate to show him a straight red card. From there, the match became a culé monologue.

In the 24th minute, Olmo took advantage of a pass from Lamine Yamal entering the area, after the winger's run down the right, to set up Gerard Martín with a pass that allowed the full-back to take a first-time shot, completely alone, to fire past Remiro. Five minutes later, Dani 'accidentally' assisted Marc Casadó by picking up a rebound from Remiro just outside the area. The '20' shot slightly off target, but Casadó's left knee corrected the trajectory of the ball to make it 2-0 in the 29th minute.

Dani Olmo's recital with an eye on Benfica

With the match completely resolved against a Real side with their arms down, Barça became a machine for creating clear goal-scoring opportunities. The culés completed 33 shots, 10 of them on target, but the final score ended up being just 4-0. Yes, just, because the culé dominance could easily have led to two or three more goals. In Dani Olmo's case, Flick rested him in the 71st minute, with the result already secured.

The player from Terrassa only missed 3 passes out of 38 attempts (92% accuracy), created 5 clear chances, had 2 shots on target, and provided 2 assists. Additionally, he recovered 4 balls and drew a couple of fouls. Ahead of the Champions clash against Benfica on Wednesday in Lisbon, the attacking midfielder is gaining ground in the battle with Fermín López and Gavi for a spot in the XI. The player from Huelva played 19 minutes against Real, while the Andalusian stayed on the bench. Is it a rest with Europe in mind?