Mariano Díaz Achieves Career Milestone as Alavés Thrash Getafe in La Liga Season Opener
A former Real Madrid forward emerged as the standout performer, marking the beginning of the new La Liga campaign on Saturday night with a memorable display.
Deportivo Alavés hosted Getafe, officially kicking off the 2026/27 season in Spain's top football division.
Ultimately, the home side secured a dominant 3-0 victory, significantly benefiting from Kiko Femenía's red card late in the first half.
The aforementioned Mariano Díaz was directly involved in all three of Alavés' goals.
Brought on as a substitute early in the second half, Mariano quickly made his impact. After providing the assist for Alavés' opening goal, the 33-year-old striker found the net himself late in the game, and then registered another assist deep into stoppage time.
As confirmed by statisticians Opta, Mariano Díaz has set a new personal best in his career:
“Mariano Díaz has been involved in three goals in a single La Liga match (one goal, two assists) for the first time in his career (80 appearances).”
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