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·15 September 2026

Diomande's first start raises doubts at Real Madrid: Arda Güler wins out

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Yan Diomande received his first chance to start for Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano, but his performance was far from justifying the huge fee the club paid for him.

The Ivorian footballer, for whom Los Blancos paid 125 million euros, played 75 minutes in the 4-1 win, although he went largely unnoticed for much of the match and had little influence on the team’s attacking play.

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A debut with little prominence

The statistics reflect Diomande’s low-key involvement.

According to Opta data, the forward made 46 involvements during his 75 minutes on the pitch and barely managed to pose a consistent threat.

He attempted three crosses, a figure that made him the second Real Madrid player who looked for that route the most. The

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