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Football_Liga: Late victory for FC Barcelona against Rayo Vallecano

Par: Dérestable John Mickenley

FC Barcelona secured a hard-fought but valuable victory over Rayo Vallecano on Matchday 3 of La Liga, winning 2-1 thanks to a decisive goal from their star summer signing Dani Olmo. The game marked the young Spaniard’s long-awaited debut for the Catalans, and the attacking midfielder did not disappoint, giving fans a memorable performance.

Rayo Vallecano surprised everyone by opening the scoring in the 9th minute through Unai López. The well-organized home team took advantage of a somewhat static Barcelona defense to take the lead. The early goal set the tone for a match in which Barcelona would have to fight to come back.

Despite dominating possession, the Catalans struggled to convert their chances in the first half. Frustrated by a compact Rayo defence and some clumsiness in the final move. The return from the locker room saw a more incisive Barça and their efforts finally paid off on the hour mark. It was youngster Pedri González who gave his team hope by equalising in the 60th minute with a well-placed strike, well served by an inspired Raphinha.

The Catalans thought they had turned the situation around when Robert Lewandowski, always on the lookout, found the back of the net in the 72nd minute. However, VAR intervened to signal a foul, cancelling the goal and the suspense.

But man of the match Dani Olmo took matters into his own hands. In his first La Liga game of the season, Olmo showed remarkable composure to score the winner in the 82nd minute. A precise strike that gave the Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper no chance, giving Barcelona a crucial three points.

The win keeps Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table, while Dani Olmo has made a remarkable and promising entrance into Hansi Flick’s squad. Fans will be hoping that this is just the beginning of a long series of magical moments in the Blaugrana jersey for the Spanish international.