Dani Olmo Excited After Scoring Winner On Dream Barcelona Debut

Barcelona’s attacking midfielder Dani Olmo expressed his excitement on Tuesday about his dream debut for the Spanish club, where he came off the bench to net the decisive goal in a challenging 2-1 comeback victory against Rayo Vallecano.

Signed earlier in the summer from RB Leipzig after playing a central role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, Olmo had to wait for two games until Barca could register him due to LaLiga’s strict financial control rules.

But Olmo said it was worthwhile, as his return to the club where he spent seven years in the youth academy before joining Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16 was his expectation.

“I’ve been looking forward to my debut since for a long time and it couldn’t have been in a better way,” Olmo told DAZN on Tuesday.

“It’s been many years since Barcelona won here; it’s such a tough place to play, so the result is just unparalleled.

“I’ve felt very good, I was looking forward to it. Today, it finally happened; I’m very happy to have helped the team and even better to have scored. I’m delighted.”

Barcelona tops the league standings with nine points from three games, two ahead of second-placed Villarreal. They next host Real Valladolid on Saturday.