Villarreal 2-3 Deportivo A Coruña
Updated
Deportivo A Coruña won: Villarreal 2-3 Deportivo A Coruña in the LaLiga (Round 4) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Nicolas Pépé 19', Adama Traoré 76' (og). Deportivo A Coruña goals: Luismi Cruz 43', Zakaria Eddahchouri 79', Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 88'. Expected goals: 1.20-0.83. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (9.1).
Match report
Deportivo A Coruña beat Villarreal 3-2
Deportivo A Coruña came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2 away from home at Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday 5 September in LaLiga.
Nicolas Pépé put Villarreal ahead on 19' (1-0), Luismi Cruz levelled for Deportivo A Coruña on 43' (1-1), an own goal by Adama Traoré restored Villarreal's lead on 76' (2-1), Zakaria Eddahchouri levelled for Deportivo A Coruña on 79' (2-2) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang restored Deportivo A Coruña's lead on 88' (2-3).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 88' strike proved decisive.
Villarreal had 63% of the ball, shots were 17-8 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.83.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo A Coruña) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,302. Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Deportivo A Coruña | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 581 (90%) | 328 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luíz Júnior, Alex Freeman, Logan Costa, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pépé, Nathan Saliba, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Gerard Moreno
Deportivo A Coruña (4-4-2): Leo Román, Ximo Navarro, Lucas Noubi, José Giménez, Giacomo Quagliata, Luismi Cruz, Mario Soriano, Lorenzo Amatucci, Riki Rodríguez, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bil Nsongo
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 43' · Goal · Luismi Cruz (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 55' · Substitution · Yeremay Hernández for Riki Rodríguez (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 62' · Substitution · Santi Comesaña for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 62' · Substitution · Tajon Buchanan for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 62' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
- 66' · Substitution · Miguel Loureiro for Mario Soriano (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 66' · Substitution · Adama Traoré for Bil Nsongo (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 66' · Substitution · Marc Casadó for José Giménez (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 76' · Goal · Adama Traoré (Villarreal)
- 77' · Substitution · Tani Oluwaseyi for Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 77' · Substitution · Zakaria Eddahchouri for Luismi Cruz (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 79' · Goal · Zakaria Eddahchouri (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 81' · Yellow card · Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Ilias Akhomach for Logan Costa (Villarreal)
- 87' · Yellow card · Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 88' · Goal · Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo A Coruña)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo A Coruña)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 12, draws 8, Deportivo A Coruña 11.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Deportivo A Coruña?
Deportivo A Coruña won, 2-3 (LaLiga) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Deportivo A Coruña?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Deportivo A Coruña?
In 31 league meetings since 2000: Villarreal 12 wins, 8 draws, Deportivo A Coruña 11 wins (goals 37-38).