He gets into the box but there are no other Leverkusen shirts in there with him, leaving the Germany international no option but to go it alone. The Chile international charges into the box with a late run to get on the end of a corner, but his powerful header is straight at McGregor, who makes a good reflex save. Diaby takes it on his chest and then lifts a right-footed shot past McGregor and into the net. He went on to make 25 Ligue 1 appearances in 2018–19, scoring four times across all competitions and averaging an assist every 190 minutes during the club's successful title defence. [2][10], Diaby was born in France and is of Malian descent.

Rangers press high and in numbers for the first time in the game. He's also dropping deep to receive the ball though, popping up in places where markers don't like to follow him. His pace take him past the Rangers defender and the Frenchman dinks a ball into the box looking for Volland, but it's not quite high enough to clear a covering defender, and the visitors clear. The midfielder dips a shoulder in the centre of the pitch and tries to play through Morelos, but the striker had run in a different direction and the opening is wasted. [5] Diaby scored his first Bundesliga goal for Leverkusen in his first competitive start on 23 November 2019 in the club's 1–1 draw with SC Freiburg. Next up for Leipzig is a league fixture against Schalke 04 at home on October 3 while Bayer Leverkusen travel to Stuttgart for their next Bundesliga match on the same day. Rangers needed that little respite more than Leverkusen, but it seems Gerrard's efforts to rejig a few things with his players were unsuccessful, as the hosts have settled back into their rhythm and are keeping the ball well once again.

He eventually finds Diaby wide on the left, but his attempted shot is deflected wide for a corner. The teenager plays the ball to his left to Diaby, before receiving it back almost instantly. Over the past few minutes the home team's attacks have become quicker and more purposeful. Havertz could and perhaps should have made it two moments later when he was denied by McGregor with his second one-on-one opportunity, but with such a sizeable advantage and the ideal prospect of three games in a fortnight to come, they could be forgiven for easing off the pedal.

You can't do that if you're a bad team. Only the final ball has been missing for Leverkusen. Rangers were still unable to trouble them, as Peter Bosz's men set up a quarter-final tie with Inter Milan in Düsseldorf on Monday. The Leverkusen midfielder is the first player to receive a yellow card, having slid in from behind on Morelos. Hagi replaces Barker for the visitors as Gerrard looks to breathe fresh life into his attack. Leverkusen's pressure finally takes it's toll. Rangers aren't pressing high, but lurking around the halfway line. ", "Genoa vs. Crotone - 14 April 2018 - Soccerway", https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/ligue-1/2018-2019/teenager-moussa-diaby-on-target-as-psg-cruise-to-4-0-win-over-saint-etienne_sto6932177/story.shtml, "Bayer 04 sign French striker Moussa Diaby", "Bayer Leverkusen through to DFB Cup semi-finals after fighting back to beat 10-man Union Berlin", "Fourth-tier Saarbrucken's German Cup fairy tale came to an end as they were well beaten by Bayer Leverkusen in an empty stadium in the semi-final", "USA edge France in baking Bydgoszcz thriller", "Les "Titis" maliens du PSG: Une mine d'or pour le football malien - Malifootball", "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse", "PSG thrash Monaco to win French Super Cup as Neymar plays 15 minutes", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moussa_Diaby&oldid=980830551, French expatriate sportspeople in Germany, Articles with French-language sources (fr), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 18:31. It looks to be the equaliser, but Tapsoba is alive to the danger and hooks the ball off the line! The winner of this tie will face Serie A side Inter Milan in the one-legged quarter-final knockout tie on Monday 10 August, the Italians having defeated Getafe to get to that stage. How Arsenal could line up with new £45m signing, Zidane, Henry... Giroud? Leverkusen make another change, bringing on Tah for Sven Bender in central defence, while Rangers bring on two fresh faces in Patterson and Stewart. Lookman is reportedly linked with a return to England with Fulham targeting a loan move for the former Everton forward who started just one Bundesliga match last season. Get your front row seat to the Bundesliga experience by signing up for our official newsletter: Moussa Diaby (c.) celebrates with Kai Havertz (r.) after scoring the only goal of the game as Bayer Leverkusen eased past Rangers and into the UEFA Europa League final eight. Morelos and Tavernier are the players to make way. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved.

Kevin Volland gets the ball rolling at the BayArena. Shortly afterwards, Palacios is replaced by Stanilewicz. Dragovic plays a lovely ball into Havertz's run down the right. He plays a laser-guided pass over the defence and into Diaby's run, but the Frenchman can't keep his volley down on his weaker right foot, and the ball goes well off target. He produced a goal and three assists at the 2018 UEFA European U19 Championship, earning a place in the team of the tournament. The hosts are camped out in Rangers' half and have had 68 per cent of possession so far. Rangers are really going for it now - and they have to - with Kent and Davis going off, and Jones and Arfield coming on. Visiting head coach Steven Gerrard begins with Morelos up front again, with Defo injured and Itten ineligible. Kent tries to chase a ball down the left wing, and if he can get there first then he'll be in on goal. Leverkusen make their first substitutions, as Bailey comes on for Diaby on the left wing, while Baumgartlinger replaces Wirtz in midfield and Dragovic takes Lars Bender's place in defence.

Emil Forsberg broke the deadlock for Leipzig in the 14th minute but his opener was cancelled out six minutes later by Kerem Demirbay. [2], Diaby was loaned to F.C. Hagi has had some nice touches since coming on and Rangers do look a bit more threatening now with him on the pitch. This is just the fourth competitive meeting between these teams. [2], On 14 June 2019, it was announced that Diaby would join Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal. Moussa Diaby (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Havertz beats the offside trap with a diagonal run to latch onto a long ball over the top. The Leverkusen coach is taking nothing for granted, despite his side having scored three away goals in the first leg: "If you look at Rangers' pre-season results, they won four times and kept four clean sheets, and they did so against good teams like Nice and Lyon. Diaby gave Leverkusen a deserved lead five minutes into the second half, taking Charles Aranguiz's excellent lofted ball down on his chest before hammering it into the roof of the net with his second touch. Leverkusen are out to finish the job they started in Glasgow on 12 March, having earned a 3-1 away win in the first leg. Leverkusen had 65 per cent of possession, 15 efforts on goal to Rangers' two and were superior throughout. Bosz's side are calmly keeping the ball in defence and midfield, not taking any risks as yet in the final third. He has three teammates with him against three visiting defenders. Diaby, however, registered the most shots (4) for Bayer Leverkusen but was unfortunate to not open his goal account for the 2020-21 season despite having two shots on target. Havertz collects the ball on the left this time and lifts his head to see Diaby unmarked on the right. Leverkusen 1-0 Rangers (4-1 on aggregate)Goal: 1-0 Diaby (51'). He shoots low for the far corner, but the Rangers goalkeeper makes a good save. He cuts on to his weaker right foot and tries to get a shot away from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by a lunging defender.

The dyed streak in his hair is routine: Moussa Diaby needed a bit of a warm-up period – but then conquered the hearts of the fans at full speed. Carrying a 3-1 advantage from the first leg, Leverkusen could afford to take things a little bit easier, but even they would not have expected to have been allowed so much of the ball.

The Frenchman stands for high speed on the flanks and he was established after his first start on matchday 12 against Freiburg.

Manchester United's best Premier League XI: Ronaldo, Rooney & top players of modern era. Leverkusen finally muster a response as Demirbay releases Diaby into the channel on the right. [11], UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament, "Who is Moussa Diaby: Bayer Leverkusen's NextGen star? Peter Bosz's hand may have been forced somewhat due to injuries to Karim Bellarabi, Paulinho and Kerem Demirbay, with Nadiem Amiri also unavailable, but it was still something of a surprise to see 17-year-old Florian Wirtz handed a start in attacking midfielder ahead of Leon Bailey, who is on the bench. Diaby was the recipient of the 2016 Titi d’Or as the most promising and best talent in the Paris Saint-Germain academy. However, Palacios has spied the danger and tracks his run, allowing teammates to get back and help clear. Leverkusen's trio of attacking midfielders are constantly swapping positions, although Wirtz tends to be playing more centrally, with Havertz drifting out to the right wing more often than not. Haidara produced a solid display on Saturday, completing the most tackles (6), the most dribbles (3) and the second-highest interceptions (2) in Julian Nagelsmann's team. Sinkgraven makes headway down the left and tries to thread an ambitious ball between to Rangers defenders for Volland. Diaby tries his luck from about 25 yards out, but his shot is always rising and sails well over. A Moussa Diaby goal was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to complete a comfortable 4-1 aggregate win over Rangers and set up a UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash with Inter Milan on Monday, 10 August. Leverkusen are well on top and have had a number of good chances to score, with Havertz having the two best ones - first rattling the crossbar before firing wide when one-on-one. They haven't seriously tested McGregor in goal yet, but there's been some neat interplay in the final third, with Rangers defenders chasing shadows.

[2] He made his professional debut on 14 April 2018 in a Serie A match against Genoa. It's one to ponder, and this game would be a textbook example thereof. Kai Havertz could not add to his three UEFA Europa Goals this season, although he had two excellent chances. Diaby, however, registered the most shots (4) for Bayer Leverkusen but was unfortunate to not open his goal account for the 2020-21 season despite having two shots on target. Still, Bosz's men will need to score, otherwise their guests could get back into the tie with a goal.

The previous two encounters came in the 1998/99 UEFA Cup, when Rangers triumphed 2-1 in Leverkusen, before drawing 1-1 in Scotland. Leverkusen may have won the first leg, but that was also their first victory over Rangers.

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