Barcelona debutant Dani Olmo struck a late winner to steal a 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday, because the LaLiga leaders continued their good begin to the season with a 3rd consecutive win.
Rayo dominated proceedings within the first half and took the lead with a strike by Unai Lopez within the ninth minute, however Barca had been livelier after the break, with Pedri levelling from a counter-attack within the sixtieth minute.
Olmo, launched as an alternative to his first outing since leaving RB Leipzig, scored the winner with a curling strike within the 82nd minute, snatching Barca a deserved win to keep up their momentum.
Barcelona prime the standings on 9 factors from three video games, two forward of second-placed Villarreal, whereas Rayo are eighth on 4 factors.
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Knowledge Debrief: Olmo impresses on maiden bow
Olmo is the primary participant to attain on his debut for Barcelona in LaLiga away from house since Sandro Ramirez in August 2014 in opposition to Villarreal.
But a well-known face paved the way in which for the leveller, too, with Raphinha organising Pedri for his seventeenth help in 67 LaLiga outings.
Since his arrival at Barca within the 2022-23 marketing campaign, solely Antoine Griezmann (24) has supplied extra assists than the Brazilian within the competitors (additionally 17 for Alex Baena).