Supercup
Olmo’s ‘stroke of genius’ delights RB: ‘Paid back today’
Leipzig match winner at the Supercup in Munich: Dani Olmo. photo
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Many left Leipzig, Dani Olmo stayed. In the Supercup against Bayern, the Spaniard impressed and was showered with praise.
Dani Olmo wanted his stroke of genius to make it 2-0 in the meantime Supercup final not understood as a coincidence.
“Of course that was the intention. I saw a gap,” said the 25-year-old professional soccer player from RB Leipzig about the scene, which amazed 75,000 people in the Allianz Arena. With an elegant movement, Olmo spun between Matthijs de Ligt and Konrad Laimer and then poked the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Sven Ulreich. The magic goal was the highlight of Olmo’s hat-trick night against Bayern.
Rose ecstatic
“I’ve scored a lot of nice goals, but that has a special place in my memory,” said the midfielder. Coach Marco Rose spoke of an “incredible action”.
Three goals, three times Olmo. It’s understandable that the Spanish national player didn’t want to give up the ball after the game and carried it with him to the interviews. “He gets a special place,” said the Leipziger. The acclaimed match winner had previously led his team in front of the fan curve with the Supercup trophy in his arms and silenced the Kane hype of the Munich fans. “It was a special night for me. It’s just the beginning,” promised Olmo, who couldn’t have asked for a better time to score his first hat-trick of his career. “Against the Bundesliga champions, in the Supercup final, in the Allianz Arena. It’s nice,” enthused Olmo.
Long fight for Olmo
The Saxons and sports director Max Eberl had to fight for a long time until Olmo finally signed a new working paper a good two months ago. In the Leipzig XXL upheaval with the departure of star striker Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea, playmaker Dominik Szoboszlai to Liverpool or midfielder Konrad Laimer to Bayern, Olmo remained loyal to his club. “He’s an outstanding player. We fought for him for a long time. He paid back today,” said Eberl, describing Olmo’s 2-0 lead as a “stroke of genius”.
Eberl gave his protégé special praise for his team spirit. “He took his teammates with him,” said Eberl, adding: “The old players made it easy for the new players. The mix is right, the feeling is right.”