Yan Diomandé provided an assist and then scored in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Sevilla on Sunday, October 18, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, during the ninth matchday of La Liga.
The Ivorian striker propelled his team to success in the 30th minute by assisting Arda Güler at the end of a counter-attack initiated by Jude Bellingham. He then scored Madrid’s fourth goal in the 82nd minute, two minutes after Manu Bueno’s goal reduced the deficit.
Édiémou Blin Jacob, a prominent figure of Celestial Christianity in Côte d’Ivoire, has diedKylian Mbappé had previously scored in the 37th minute and then converted a penalty in the 63rd. Starting on the left side in the absence of Vinicius Junior, who was suspended, Diomandé thus directly contributed to half of Real Madrid’s goals.
This achievement comes eight days after his first goal in the Madrid jersey. On October 10, he scored the only goal of the victory against Villarreal in the 62nd minute, also at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Born in Abidjan on November 14, 2006, Yan Diomandé is described by La Liga as a 19-year-old forward. Following this match, La Liga credits him with eight appearances, three starts, and 366 minutes played this season.
Real Madrid occupies third place with 21 points following this victory. The club remains six points behind FC Barcelona and one point behind Atlético Madrid, according to the standings reported after the match.
Real Madrid must now face FC Barcelona in the Clasico of the next league matchday.
