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A former member of the attacking ranks at Actual Madrid proved himself the star of the present, as the brand new La Liga marketing campaign was kicked into gear on Saturday night time.
Deportivo Alavés performed host to Getafe a short while in the past, within the course of kickstarting the 2026/27 season in Spanish soccer’s high flight.
When all was mentioned and finished, the hosts romped to an eventual 3-0 triumph, taking full benefit of Kiko Femenía’s dismissal late within the first-half.
And enjoying a direct hand in all three targets was the aforementioned Mariano Díaz.
Launched off the bench early within the 2nd-half, Mariano wasted little time in making his presence felt. After first laying on the help for Alavés’ opener, the 33-year-old turned goalscorer late on, earlier than notching one other help deep into damage time.
And as since revealed by statisticians Opta, within the course of, Mariano secured for himself a noteworthy piece of particular person historical past:
‘Mariano Díaz has been concerned in three targets in a single La Liga match (one aim, two assists) for the primary time in his profession (80 matches).’
Conor Laird – GSFN
