The away match to Slavia Prague involved Barça having to overcome a number of factors to come through and win. There were the weather conditions, as it was -6ºC when the match was played, while the atmosphere in stands at the Fortuna Arena was feverish. Things became even more difficult after kick-off too.

Stunning strike after two minutes on the pitch

The Czech side went ahead first, and despite a brace by Fermin putting the blaugranes in front, the home side tied up the match via another corner before the break. There was still another half to go to get the win, but an injury to Pedri on the hour mark looked to have put a damper on things. However, things changed when Dani Olmo came on.

Hansi Flick brought the Catalan on his place and it only took him two minutes to show his undeniable quality. The ball fell to him on the edge of the area, he took a touch to set himself, and then scored stunner into the top corner. That made it 2-3 and proved the difference before Lewandowski scored to wrap up the win. Olmo again came up clutch after coming off the bench, after his similar showing in the derby away to Espanyol.

Key in the derby and against Atlético Madrid

On that day in Cornellà, he got the opener into the same top corner with another stunning strike in the 86th minute when a derby draw looked on the cards. Two tough matches in which the number 20 has made the difference with beautiful efforts. There have been other moments though. He also made a key contribution against Atlético Madrid, scoring to make it 2-1 in a match that would end up 3-1, which came after scoring a brace against Alavés a few days earlier.

It's Olmo time

The best version of Barça needs the best version of Olmo. He is a unique player, unrivalled in his natural ability to break lines with passes others find difficult to see. His control is second to none and if he ends up finding the net relatively frequently, the blaugranes' chances of success will compound. While we wait to find out the extent of the injury to Pedri, there is the chance to grab a starting position and show his quality on a regular basis. It's Olmo time.

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