En el tercer día de la fase de grupos, el Leipzig de Martín Demichelis visita el Bernabéu y se reencontrará con Yan Diomande, quien brilló en la temporada 2025/26.
En el tercer día de la fase de grupos, el Leipzig de Martín Demichelis visita el mítico Bernabéu y se reencontrará con Yan Diomande, quien brilló en la temporada 2025/26.
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Facing off against the Ivorian winger certainly adds an intriguing subplot to Leipzig’s trip to Spain. After all, Diomande lit up the Bundesliga in his only season in Germany to date, registering 12 goals and eight assists in 33 Bundesliga appearances for Die Roten Bullen before earning his high-profile switch to Madrid in the summer.
After a slower start to life at the Bernabéu, Diomande seems to be finding his feet. In his first five outings for Los Blancos, the 19-year-old was limited to cameo appearances from the bench. Now, though, the winger has started four of Madrid’s previous five matches in all competitions, contributing one goal and two assists in that period.
Watch: Diomande’s best moments for Leipzig
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Su velocidad, regate y contundencia fueron pilares del ataque leipzigense la temporada pasada; sin embargo, sorprendentemente, el equipo ha marcado más goles desde su salida. En mi opinión, Diomande será clave para frenar esa amenaza.
En la misma fase de la campaña anterior, Leipzig acumuló 13 puntos en sus seis primeros partidos de Bundesliga (4‑1‑1), anotó ocho goles y recibió nueve.
Hasta ahora, el conjunto de Demichelis solo ha sumado nueve puntos de los 18 posibles (3‑0‑3), pero ha encontrado la red 16 veces y ha concedido 11.
La victoria ante el PSV supuso el primer triunfo del técnico en la Champions League. – IMAGO/Christian Schroedter
Este repunte ofensivo se debe en gran medida al buen momento de Antonio Nusa y Christopher Nkunku, que combinan 11 participaciones en goles, y al estilo más fluido que impone Demichelis.
Otro punto a considerar es que, aunque sus puntos han bajado respecto a la misma fase anterior, Leipzig también compite en Champions bajo Demichelis, mientras que la temporada 2025/26 solo tenía Bundesliga y Copa bajo Ole Werner.
El entrenador argentino llega a España con un dato curioso: mantiene un récord del 100 % contra los Blancos, al ganar 2‑1 en la jornada 30 de La Liga 2025/26, su único encuentro previo con el Madrid.
Ver: Nkunku y Nusa – la dupla letal del Leipzig
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The three points may have proved insufficient for Mallorca, who suffered relegation last term, but it was by all accounts an outstanding result built on hard-work, intensity and resilience – traits Demichelis has worked to instil in Leipzig since arriving in the summer.
Indeed, these qualities came to the fore in Leipzig’s recent 1-0 win over Dutch champions PSV on Matchday 2 of the Champions League, which saw his charges bounce back from opening-day disappointment away to Como.
After the victory, Demichelis praised his team’s mentality, saying: «They made life difficult for us. When you can’t play the way you want to, you need passion. The lads fought right until the end. That’s why I’m proud of the team.»
Looking ahead to the upcoming challenge in Madrid, he added: «We’ve got nothing to lose […] and a lot to gain. We’ll try to enjoy [it].»
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Despite the 6-1 setback against Bayern Munich on Matchday 6, Leipzig travel to Madrid with clear ambitions of bouncing back – and with a coach who has already proved he can outmanoeuvre the 15-time European champions from the touchline.
The reunion with Diomande adds emotional weight, but the focus remains on delivering another disciplined, high‑energy performance on the Champions League stage.
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