La Liga Gameweek 4
Villarreal 2 - 3 FT Deportivo La Coruna
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
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Match Events
19' Nicolas Pépé (Ayoze Pérez)
Luismi Cruz (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang) 43'
HT
↓ Riki Rodríguez ↑Yeremay Hernández 54'
62' ↓ Pape Gueye ↑Santi Comesaña
62' ↓ Alberto Moleiro ↑Tajon Buchanan
62' ↓ Ayoze Pérez ↑Georges Mikautadze
↓ Bil Nsongo ↑Adama Traoré 66'
↓ José María Giménez ↑Miguel Loureiro 66'
↓ Mario Soriano ↑Marc Casadó 66'
76' Adama Traoré
↓ Luismi Cruz ↑Zakaria Eddahchouri 77'
77' ↓ Gerard Moreno ↑Tani Oluwaseyi
Zakaria Eddahchouri (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang) 79'
81' Santi Comesaña
83' ↓ Logan Costa ↑Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
87' Tajon Buchanan
Lorenzo Amatucci 90'+1
Yeremay Hernández 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Villarreal
Goalkeepers
Luíz Júnior 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Alexander Freeman 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Logan Costa 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Renato Veiga 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Sergi Cardona
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
42%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Nicolas Pépé 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
52%
Pass Acc
Nathan-Dylan Saliba 
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
70
Passes
12
Duels
Pape Gueye 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alberto Moleiro 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
Gerard Moreno
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Ayoze Pérez 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
BENCH
Rubén Gómez
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Péter Gulácsi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Santiago Mouriño
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pau Navarro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santi Comesaña
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alassane Diatta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Macia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ilias Akhomach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tajon Buchanan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georges Mikautadze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tani Oluwaseyi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Deportivo La Coruna
Goalkeepers
Leo Román
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ximo Navarro
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Lucas Noubi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José María Giménez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Giacomo Quagliata
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Luismi Cruz 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Mario Soriano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Lorenzo Amatucci
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Riki Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Forwards
B. Nsongo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.0
Rating
BENCH
Álvaro Fernández
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bright Ede
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Loureiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Angeliño
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Asp Jensen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Casadó
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Gijselhart
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Villares
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zakaria Eddahchouri 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Peke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Mella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adama Traoré 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
6.6
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2018 | Deportivo La Coruna | 2 - 4 | Villarreal | La Liga | Estadio de Riazor |
| 01/07/2018 | Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | Estadio de la Cerámica |
| 05/14/2017 | Villarreal | 0 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | Estadio de la Cerámica |
| 01/14/2017 | Deportivo La Coruna | 0 - 0 | Villarreal | La Liga | Estadio de Riazor |
| 05/08/2016 | Villarreal | 0 - 2 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | Estadio de la Cerámica |
| 01/03/2016 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 2 | Villarreal | La Liga | Estadio de Riazor |
| 05/02/2015 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 1 | Villarreal | La Liga | Estadio de Riazor |
| 12/21/2014 | Villarreal | 3 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | Camp El Madrigal (Villarreal) |
| 02/13/2011 | Deportivo La Coruna | 1 - 0 | Villarreal | La Liga | Estadio Municipal de Riazor (A Coruña (La Coruña)) |
| 09/23/2010 | Villarreal | 1 - 0 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | Camp El Madrigal (Villarreal) |
05/12/2018
01/07/2018
05/14/2017
01/14/2017
05/08/2016
01/03/2016
05/02/2015
12/21/2014
02/13/2011
09/23/2010
Villarreal Win
Deportivo La Coruna Win
Draw
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Futmetrix AI estimate
Deportivo snatch dramatic late victory in five-goal thriller
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. A breath-taking clash defined by ruthless efficiency, as Deportivo La Coruna flipped the script to snatch a massive away victory against a dominant Villarreal side.
Early Intentions
The hosts set up shop at Estadio de la Ceramica, hoarding 62% of the ball and peppering the opposition with an eventual 17 total shots. It seemed like business as usual for the home side when Nicolas Pépé drew first blood in the 19th minute, clinically finishing a precise pass from Ayoze Pérez. The Intensity was palpable as Villarreal pressed relentlessly to double their advantage, forcing corners and dictating the tempo. Yet, Deportivo La Coruna absorbed the pressure beautifully and struck back when it mattered most. Just before the interval, Luismi Cruz found the net, courtesy of a brilliant feed from veteran talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, restoring parity completely against the run of play.
Trading Blows
The second half evolved into a chaotic masterclass in transition football. The Balance of the match shifted violently as the sides traded blows in a staggering sequence of three distinct lead changes. An unfortunate own goal from Adama Traoré tilted the scales momentarily in this wild affair, but the true narrative driver was the Upset Factor lurking on the visitors' bench. Managerial intuition paid off spectacularly when Zakaria Eddahchouri was introduced in the 77th minute. Barely two minutes after stepping onto the pitch, the super-sub latched onto another pinpoint delivery from Aubameyang to score a crucial goal, entirely shifting the momentum and stunning the vocal home crowd.
The Final Twist
Despite Villarreal turning the final third into a shooting gallery, their lack of a clinical edge proved fatal in the closing stages. As the clock ticked down and the hosts committed bodies forward in search of salvation, Deportivo executed a lethal counter-punch. In the 88th minute, Aubameyang transformed from ultimate provider to cold-blooded executioner, burying the match-winning goal to seal an incredible 3-2 victory. This unexpected result lifts the visitors further up the league table, extending their unbeaten start to the campaign. Conversely, the dramatic collapse leaves a shell-shocked Villarreal searching for answers, languishing near the relegation zone with just two points.
Key Questions
How did Deportivo La Coruna pull off this shock result?
By showcasing ruthless clinical finishing, managing to score three goals from just three shots on target despite holding only 38% possession.
What made P. Aubameyang the Man of the Match?
He orchestrated the historic away victory by providing two crucial assists before stepping up to score the dramatic 88th-minute winner himself.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
Three wild lead changes, an unfortunate own goal, and Villarreal's high volume of attacks leaving massive spaces for Deportivo to exploit.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Battle to Jumpstart the Season
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 13/100. An early-season clash where both teams desperately need a victory to ignite their sluggish campaigns and ease mounting frustrations.
The Setup
Villarreal host Deportivo La Coruna at the Estadio de la Ceramica with both sides tied on two points after winless starts. A low Stakes rating reflects the early nature of Matchday 4, but the pressure to deliver is already creeping in. Villarreal's poor Form—two draws and a defeat—highlights defensive vulnerabilities, while Deportivo have ground out two draws to keep their heads above water. With modest Stars on display, the onus falls on players like Alberto Moleiro to provide a much-needed creative spark for the hosts.
Key Battle
The tactical warfare will center on Villarreal's creative midfield attempting to breach Deportivo's resolute back line. The hosts must inject pace and width to stretch a compact defensive unit that has conceded just twice so far.
Our Prediction
The odds lean heavily toward Villarreal on home soil, but their lack of cutting edge suggests a tighter affair. Expect the hosts to edge a scrappy 1-0 victory, grinding down Deportivo La Coruna and finding a breakthrough late in the second half.