This Thursday, Assane Diao became the first footballer to score in his first three games as a starter in the First Division with Real Betis since 1982, as the last to do so was Melchor López from Córdoba in the 1981/82 season under ordered Rafael Iriondo, after Luis Aragonés left the Betic bench before the start of the season.
Five other footballers in Betis history have scored a goal in their first three games as starters: Rancel (1934), Llorens (1960), Ansola (1961), Cristo (1967) and Segundo (1980), according to Fran Martínez of @ LaLIgaenDirecto. Assane, who played his first minute in the Betis first team two weeks ago in Glasgow against Rangers, scored on his debut as a starter in LaLiga against Granada, then he did the same on his debut at Benito Villamarín against Valencia and he did the same. it’s against Sparta in the Europa League.
Assane Diao became the youngest player in Real Betis history to score in European competition. The young player of Senegalese origin – who is certain to be called up for the first time this Friday for the under-21 team – surpassed Diego Lainez, who scored against Stade Rennes in the 2018/19 season at 18 years and 250 days, 222 more more days than Diao, who has scored a goal in the three shots on goal he has had so far with the Real Betis first team.
Source: La Verdad
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