Barcelona midfielder stars for nationwide crew with an help in Nations League conflict - Foot & Soccer*.*
Barcelona midfielder stars for nationwide crew with an help in Nations League conflict

Barcelona midfielder stars for nationwide crew with an help in Nations League conflict

Dani Olmo was the one Barcelona participant to start out Spain’s sport in opposition to Denmark final evening, and the efficiency he dished out was one to recollect.

Luis de la Fuente had Pedri and Marc Casado on the bench final evening, each of whom got here on within the second half. Barcelona’s different common internationals have been unavailable with Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres injured and Pau Cubarsi excluded for precaution.

Olmo, nevertheless, had different plans on the sphere and led from the entrance with out his different membership teammates.

Among the best gamers on the pitch

In 70 minutes in opposition to Denmark, the Spanish worldwide recorded two key passes created one massive likelihood and accomplished 89% of his passes. Additional, he had two pictures and one profitable dribble.

Dani Olmo impressed for Spain vs Denmark (Photograph by Stuart Franklin/Getty Pictures)

He was a continuing menace for the Danish defence together with his runs off the ball and supreme high quality on it and all the time appeared for essentially the most deadly cross on supply.

Evidently, he acquired his flowers within the second half when he eradicated the Danish defence and laid the ball on a platter for Ayoze Perez to attain the crew’s second objective.

Olmo has been on a elegant run of kind since Euro 2024 the place he was the highest scorer within the occasion. His switch to Barcelona has additionally labored out splendidly because the participant has began life within the Catalan capital in grand vogue.

He now has 5 targets in La Liga and is the crew’s finest attacking midfield presence by far. With membership soccer returning in simply over per week, Hansi Flick will hope he returns to Catalonia match and raring after Spain’s subsequent sport in opposition to Switzerland.

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