Real Madrid winger Yan Diomande wrote his name into the history books in the Champions League on Wednesday night as the La Liga giants thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 at the Bernabeu.

The 19-year-old Ivorian came off the bench in the 70th minute against his former club and changed the game in just 17 minutes — providing an assist for Kylian Mbappe for Madrid’s third, before scoring himself in the 87th minute to seal the 4-1 win.

With that, Diomande — aged 19 years, 11 months, seven days – became the youngest African player to both score and assist in a single UEFA Champions League match since Obafemi Martins did it for Inter against Arsenal on September 17, 2003.

Martins that night at Highbury — he was 18 years, 10 months — scored one and set up another as Inter stunned Arsenal 3-0.

Now, 23 years later, Diomande has equaled the feat achieved by the former Super Eagles star.

Diomande joined Real Madrid in August 2026 from RB Leipzig for a reported €125m + €15m add-ons — making him the most expensive African player ever and Real Madrid’s record signing.

It was a difficult start — criticized for his decision-making and labelled a “work in progress” by Jose Mourinho.

“He’s got a lot of room for improvement; he’s young, naive,” Mourinho said after the game against Sevilla at the weekend.

Diomande has now contributed six goals/assists in his last four matches for Real. Last weekend vs Sevilla he became the youngest Real Madrid player this century to score and assist in the same La Liga match — beating Jude Bellingham’s record (20 years 51 days).

The winger will hope to replicate his recent impressive form this weekend when Madrid face La Liga champions Barcelona in the El Clasico.

By James Agberebi

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