Dani Olmo makes merits to return to the XI against Levante
Published New:16/08/2025 - 22:49h
Updated New:16/08/2025 - 22:49h
Dani Olmo had an interesting performance in the victory against Mallorca and is asking to start in the match next Saturday against Levante
FC Barcelona obtained the first three points of the season by defeating RCD Mallorca (0-3) as a visitor. Dani Olmo, who came on as a substitute for Fermín López at the start of the second half, had a good few minutes and is asking to be taken into account for the next match on Saturday against Levante.
It should be noted that Olmo did not participate in the Joan Gamper Trophy, as he had been suffering from a muscle overload. For that reason, Hansi Flick decided not to put him in the starting XI against Mallorca, in addition to the good level that Fermín has been showing, who scored twice in the Gamper and was the MVP of the match.
Dani Olmo stood out in Son Moix and puts Flick in trouble
Hansi Flick gave Dani Olmo 45 minutes to make his debut this season. Although his numbers did not appear in assists or goals, he had an outstanding performance.
The player from Terrassa had a passing accuracy of 75% (18 out of 24 possible), 5 shots, 1 of them against the post and another shot on goal. As for the duels, he had 3 aerial duels and won them all, he also came out successful in 2 of 4 ground duels. Defensively, he managed to recover a ball and committed an infraction.
The '20' wants to consolidate his place in the starting lineup and, with the statistics that his performance in Son Moix showed, it makes the German coach consider starting him against Levante in the second matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 25/26.
Discreet performance by Fermín López in the first half
Fermín López started in the league debut, thanks to the excellent performance he had in the Gamper against Como. However, the player from Huelva was unable to show what he had done in the previous week, having a rather discreet performance in a match that Barça won at half speed. That said, keep an eye out, according to Hansi Flick himself.
In the 45 minutes where the '16' saw action, he had a passing accuracy of 76% (19 out of 25 possible). He did not have any shots, unlike Olmo who tried on 5 occasions.
Defensively, he made two recoveries. In the duels he was very exposed, only winning 3 of 7 ground duels (43%) and committing three fouls. In conclusion, Olmo stood out more than Fermin, each had their moment and with the same minutes of participation.
Now Flick's dilemma will be who he is going to put as a starter against Levante. Just like in 25/26, the battle between Olmo and Fermín for the attacking midfielder position could be key to seeing the best version of both. And keep an eye out, Gavi also has what it takes to fully enter the discussion for this position in the XI.
