La Liga · Sat, 5 Sept 2026 ·
Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna — 2 - 3
Estadio de la Ceramica · Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain
Match report
P. Aubameyang’s 88' winner gives Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 victory over Villarreal
Villarreal were beaten 3-2 by Deportivo La Coruna at Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in La Liga matchday 4. N. Pepe (19') and A. Traore (76' og) scored for Villarreal, while Cruz Luismi (43'), Z. Eddahchouri (79') and P. Aubameyang (88') found the net for Deportivo La Coruna. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Villarreal had 62% of the ball and 17 shots (5 on target) against Deportivo La Coruna’s 8 (3 on target). Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo La Coruna) was the top-rated player with 9.2. The result leaves Villarreal 9th in the La Liga table on 8 points and Deportivo La Coruna 7th on 10.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alaves | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 6 | +1 | 8 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 4 Apr 2027, Deportivo La Coruna – Villarreal
Match events
- 19'goalN. PepeAssist: A. Perez
- 43'goalCruz LuismiAssist: P. Aubameyang
- 54'substitutionR. RodriguezOff: Y. Hernandez
- 62'substitutionP. GueyeOff: S. Comesana
- 62'substitutionA. MoleiroOff: T. Buchanan
- 62'substitutionA. PerezOff: G. Mikautadze
- 66'substitutionJ. GimenezOff: M. Loureiro
- 66'substitutionM. SorianoOff: M. Casado
- 66'substitutionB. NsongoOff: A. Traore
- 76'own goalA. Traore(own goal)Own Goal
- 77'substitutionG. MorenoOff: T. Oluwaseyi
- 77'substitutionCruz LuismiOff: Z. Eddahchouri
- 79'goalZ. EddahchouriAssist: P. Aubameyang
- 81'yellow cardSanti ComesañaYellow Card
- 83'substitutionL. CostaOff: I. Akhomach
- 87'yellow cardTajon BuchananYellow Card
- 88'goalP. AubameyangNormal Goal
- 90+1'yellow cardLorenzo AmatucciYellow Card
- 90+3'yellow cardYeremay HernándezYellow Card
Lineups
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI
- 1Luiz JuniorG
- 3A. FreemanD
- 2L. CostaD
- 12R. VeigaD
- 23S. CardonaD
- 19N. PepeM
- 24N. SalibaM
- 18P. GueyeM
- 10A. MoleiroM
- 7G. MorenoF
- 22A. PerezF
Substitutes
- 25P. GulacsiG
- 13R. GomezG
- 15S. MourinoD
- 6P. NavarroD
- 14S. ComesanaM
- 5A. DiattaM
- 17T. BuchananF
- 16C. MaciaM
- 9G. MikautadzeF
- 11I. AkhomachF
- 21T. OluwaseyiF
Deportivo La Coruna
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Antonio Hidalgo
Starting XI
- 13L. RomanG
- 23X. NavarroD
- 4L. NoubiD
- 20J. GimenezD
- 12G. QuagliataD
- 19Cruz LuismiM
- 21M. SorianoM
- 16L. AmatucciM
- 14R. RodriguezM
- 32B. NsongoF
- 7P. AubameyangF
Substitutes
- 25A. FernandezG
- 15M. LoureiroD
- 22B. EdeD
- 17AngelinoD
- 8D. VillaresM
- 34T. GijselhartM
- 6M. CasadoM
- 18J. AspM
- 24A. TraoreF
- 9Z. EddahchouriF
- 10Y. HernandezF
- 11D. MellaF
Match statistics
- 62%Possession38%
- 1.14Expected goals (xG)0.79
- 17Total shots8
- 5Shots on target3
- 6Shots off target3
- 6Blocked shots2
- 9Shots inside the box6
- 8Shots outside the box2
- 7Corners1
- 2Offsides1
- 14Fouls14
- 2Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 0Goalkeeper saves4
- 643Passes387
- 577Accurate passes329
- 90%Pass accuracy85%
- -0.56Goals prevented-0.56
Player statistics
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Luiz JúniorG | 90 | 5.2 | ||
| 2Logan CostaD | 83 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Alexander FreemanD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 12Renato VeigaD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Sergi CardonaD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 10Alberto MoleiroM | 62 | 7.5 | ||
| 18Pape GueyeM | 62 | 7.2 | ||
| 19Nicolas PépéM | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 24Nathan-Dylan SalibaM | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 7Gerard MorenoF | 77 | 7.5 | ||
| 22Ayoze PérezF | 62 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 13Rubén GómezG | – | – | ||
| 25Péter GulácsiG | – | – | ||
| 6Pau NavarroD | – | – | ||
| 15Santiago MouriñoD | – | – | ||
| 5Alassane DiattaM | – | – | ||
| 14Santi ComesañaM | 28 | 6.2 | ||
| 16Carlos MaciáM | – | – | ||
| 9Georges MikautadzeF | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| 11Ilias AkhomachF | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| 17Tajon BuchananF | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| 21Tani OluwaseyiF | 13 | 6.5 |
Deportivo La Coruna
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Leo RománG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Lucas NoubiD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Giacomo QuagliataD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 20José María GiménezD | 66 | 7.3 | ||
| 23Ximo NavarroD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 14Riki RodríguezM | 54 | 6.2 | ||
| 16Lorenzo AmatucciM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Luismi CruzM | 77 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 21Mario SorianoM | 66 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Pierre-Emerick AubameyangFTop rated | 90 | 9.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 32Bil NsongoF | 66 | 7.3 | ||
| 25Álvaro FerlloG | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel LoureiroD | 24 | 6.5 | ||
| 17AngeliñoD | – | – | ||
| 22Bright EdeD | – | – | ||
| 6Marc CasadóM | 24 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Diego VillaresM | – | – | ||
| 18Jonathan Asp JensenM | – | – | ||
| 34Teun GijselhartM | – | – | ||
| 9Zakaria EddahchouriF | 13 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 10Yeremay HernándezF | 36 | 6.9 | ||
| 11David MellaF | – | – | ||
| 24Adama TraoréF | 24 | 6.2 |
