Overview
- Diomande forced an own goal by Jeff Chabot with a whipped cross and then finished Leipzig’s second after the break in a 3–1 win over Stuttgart.
- Leipzig’s victory moved the club back to second in the Bundesliga and extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches.
- The winger has produced five goal contributions across his last two games, following a goal and two assists in the 6–0 win at Augsburg.
- Leipzig signed Diomande from CD Leganés for €20 million after a reported €1.5 million market valuation, and BILD reports he is under contract until 2030 with no release clause.
- Sky pundit Dietmar Hamann hailed Diomande as a rare talent for his age, while coach Ole Werner manages wing competition that includes in-form signing Johan Bakayoko.