The 2025/26 season has not been an easy one for Dani Olmo, for injuries have prevented him from firmly establishing himself in Hansi Flick’s gala XI at Barcelona.
In fact, Fermin Lopez, as things stand, appears to be the preferred starter in the No. 10 position, having already racked up a tally of ten goals and ten assists each across all competitions.
However, slowly but surely, Olmo is recovering his best version and once again making key contributions for the Blaugrana.
Back to his deadly best?
On Sunday, Olmo found the back of the net as Barcelona beat Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga, opening the scoring early in the second half after having had a quiet first period.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder followed it up with an assist, setting Lamine Yamal up for the third goal.
As highlighted by MARCA, Olmo has now scored six goals in the last nine matches he has played, showing signs of rediscovering his best form.
The run started with a brace in the La Liga game against Alaves back in late November, following which he found the back of the net against Atletico Madrid – a game in which he also suffered a shoulder dislocation.
He returned to action against Espanyol in Barcelona’s first game of 2026 and marked his comeback with a goal, opening the scoring at the RCDE Stadium.
Dani Olmo of FC Barcelona
Back to his best? (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
The midfielder went without a goal against Athletic Club, Real Madrid, Racing Santander and Real Sociedad. In the defeat at Anoeta, he had several chances, but failed to take them, much to the frustration of fans.
However, Olmo was on target last midweek when Barcelona beat Slavia Praha 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League. And, against Oviedo, it was he who broke the deadlock in the second half.
Olmo, thus, has six goals in his last nine matches, with three of those coming since the turn of the year.
This season, despite having had two spells out injured, the midfielder has already recorded seven goals and three assists.
Moreover, since joining Barcelona in 2024, he has directly delivered 16 points for the team in La Liga through his goals: eight last season and eight in the current campaign.
While he might have had some hiccups along the way, Olmo might be getting back to his best just as Barcelona enter the most crucial phase of the season with three trophies still on the line.