Dani Olmo 'on fire': five goals in five LaLiga games

Published:3/11/2024 - 18:09h

Updated:3/11/2024 - 18:23h

Double by Dani Olmo against Espanyol. The one from Terrassa is very effective. The fifth, in five games played in LaLiga

FC Barcelona added its eleventh victory in twelve LaLiga games against Espanyol (3-1) in a round match for Dani Olmo. The playmaker returned to the Barça line-up 'on fire', scoring a double in the first half hour of the game so that, once again, the Barça team secured the 3 points before the break.

In the 12th minute, the '20' took advantage of an exquisite pass with the outside edge of Lamine Yamal's left foot to stand in front of goalkeeper Joan García and finish at will in the one-on-one match. At 1-0, Espanyol's defense collapsed and, in just 31 minutes, they ended up conceding three goals.

Dani Elm and Lamine Yamal are in the yard of his school ✨

What barbaric #LALIGAenDAZN ⚽ pic.twitter.com/dc69ypvjqs
— DAZN Spain (@DAZN_IS) November 3, 2024

Raphinha extended the lead in the 23rd minute thanks to another remarkable pass into space from Marc Casadó. Eight minutes later, Olmo's second came, this time with a good mid-range shot, after an assist from Alejandro Balde, who ended up beating García after a slight deflection off the back of an opponent.

Dani Olmo maintains his great scoring average in LaLiga

In total, Dani completed 15 of 21 passes (15%) in the 55 minutes he was on the field. Fermín López entered in his place after a double variant in which Frenkie de Jong also entered for Marc Casadó.

In addition, the man from Terrassa tried with 4 shots (3 on goal), with 5 of 8 duels won and a couple of balls recovered. In the defensive aspect he also committed an infraction and received another, without risk of a warning.

With his double against Espanyol, Olmo reaches 5 goals in the same number of LaLiga games played. The playmaker missed the matches against Villarreal, Getafe, Osasuna and Alavés (he was a substitute against Sevilla) due to injury, but has returned 'on fire' to a Barça lineup that already has 40 goals scored in 12 League games.