Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda, and Xavi Simons? They most likely aren’t all that sorely missed in Leipzig anymore. And that’s primarily due to one individual: Yan Diomande.
He’s simply 18 years previous – and is already making an actual breakthrough. In current weeks, Diomande has repeatedly proven that he has the potential for the large stage in soccer. Slowly however certainly, he appears to have arrived within the Bundesliga.
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Within the final two league matches, the striker, who transferred from Spain’s second division to Germany this summer time for 20 million euros, collected a complete of 5 scorer factors. Final week, throughout Leipzig’s aim fest in Augsburg, he not solely scored the opening aim to make it 1-0, but additionally assisted the 3-0 and 4-0 from RB’s perspective.
He picked up proper the place he left off at the moment: Leipzig is at present main 2-1 at house towards VfB Stuttgart. The primary aim – an personal aim by Chabot – was arrange by Diomande after a formidable dribble down the left towards Mittelstädt. Eight minutes after halftime, he as soon as once more bought previous two Stuttgart gamers and slotted the ball into the underside proper nook from about 13 meters out.
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Shortly earlier than the ultimate whistle, Leipzig scored to make it 3-1 – this time with out Diomande’s involvement, however nonetheless: we will solely marvel at his explosive rise at RB.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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