La Liga Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Villarreal
2–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.14 – 0.79
Deportivo La Coruna
  • N. Pépé 19’
  • Adama Traoré 76’ (OG)
  • 43’ Luismi Cruz
  • 79’ Z. Eddahchouri
  • 88’ P. Aubameyang
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Deportivo La Coruna come from behind to beat Villarreal

Villarreal entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 19 minutes through a Pépé goal. But Cruz, Eddahchouri and Aubameyang scored to turn it around for Deportivo La Coruna, who won 3–2. Deportivo La Coruna won despite the lower xG; Villarreal created the better chances (1.14 vs 0.79). On the chances created, Villarreal deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Villarreal65%
Draw19%
Deportivo La Coruna ✓15%

Model vs reality

Villarreal goals
2
Model 2.19 · xG 1.14
Deportivo La Coruna goals
3
Model 0.96 · xG 0.79
Total goals
5
Model 3.14 · xG 1.93
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. AubameyangDeportivo La Coruna · 1 goal · 2 assists
9.2
  • RefereeJesus Gil Manzano
  • CoachesInigo Perez · Antonio Hidalgo
  • VenueEstadio de la Cerámica
  • Table before kick-offVillarreal 16th · Deportivo La Coruna 9th
  • Weather at kick-off27°C · Clear · wind 2 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. N. Pépé 1–0Assist Ayoze Pérez
    19’
  2. Luismi Cruz 1–1Assist P. Aubameyang
    43’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. ⇄ PekeFor Riki Rodríguez
    54’
  5. ⇄ Santi ComesañaFor P. Gueye
    62’
  6. ⇄ T. BuchananFor Alberto Moleiro
    62’
  7. ⇄ G. MikautadzeFor Ayoze Pérez
    62’
  8. ⇄ Miguel LoureiroFor J. Giménez
    66’
  9. ⇄ Marc CasadóFor Mario Soriano
    66’
  10. ⇄ Adama TraoréFor B. Nsongo
    66’
  11. Adama Traoré (own goal) 2–1
    76’
  12. ⇄ T. OluwaseyiFor Gerard Moreno
    77’
  13. ⇄ Z. EddahchouriFor Luismi Cruz
    77’
  14. Z. Eddahchouri 2–2Assist P. Aubameyang
    79’
  15. Santi ComesañaYellow card · Foul
    81’
  16. ⇄ I. AkhomachFor Logan Costa
    83’
  17. T. BuchananYellow card · Foul
    87’
  18. P. Aubameyang 2–3
    88’
  19. L. AmatucciYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  20. PekeYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Villarreal17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
Deportivo La Coruna8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
VillarrealDeportivo La Coruna
62% Possession 38%
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
1.62 Expected points (xPts) 1.07
17 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 6
8 Shots outside the box 2
643 Passes 387
90% Pass accuracy 85%
7 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
14 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Villarreal 4-4-2

15.2 Luíz Júnior(G)
235.9 Sergi Cardona 126.5 Renato Veiga 26.7 Logan Costa ↓83’ 36.9 A. Freeman
107.5 Alberto Moleiro ↓62’ 187.2 P. Gueye ↓62’ 247.6 N. Saliba 197.9 N. Pépé
226.6 Ayoze Pérez A↓62’ 77.5 Gerard Moreno ↓77’
  • 1Luíz Júnior (G)5.2
  • 23Sergi Cardona5.9
  • 12Renato Veiga6.5
  • 2Logan Costa↓83’6.7
  • 3A. Freeman6.9
  • 10Alberto Moleiro↓62’7.5
  • 18P. Gueye↓62’7.2
  • 24N. Saliba7.6
  • 19N. Pépé7.9
  • 22Ayoze PérezA↓62’6.6
  • 7Gerard Moreno↓77’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 14Santi Comesaña↑62’6.2
  • 17T. Buchanan↑62’6.7
  • 9G. Mikautadze↑62’6.6
  • 11I. Akhomach↑83’6.2
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↑77’6.5

Unused: P. Gulácsi, Rubén Gómez, S. Mouriño, Pau Navarro, A. Diatta, Carlos Macia

Coach: Inigo Perez

Deportivo La Coruna 4-4-2

136.9 Leo Román(G)
126.2 G. Quagliata 207.3 J. Giménez ↓66’ 46.7 L. Noubi 236.9 Ximo Navarro
146.2 Riki Rodríguez ↓54’ 166.9 L. Amatucci 216.3 Mario Soriano ↓66’ 197.6 Luismi Cruz ↓77’
79.2★ P. Aubameyang AA 327.3 B. Nsongo ↓66’
  • 13Leo Román (G)6.9
  • 12G. Quagliata6.2
  • 20J. Giménez↓66’7.3
  • 4L. Noubi6.7
  • 23Ximo Navarro6.9
  • 14Riki Rodríguez↓54’6.2
  • 16L. Amatucci6.9
  • 21Mario Soriano↓66’6.3
  • 19Luismi Cruz↓77’7.6
  • 7P. Aubameyang ★A×29.2
  • 32B. Nsongo↓66’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 15Miguel Loureiro↑66’6.5
  • 6Marc Casadó↑66’6.9
  • 24Adama Traoré↑66’6.2
  • 9Z. Eddahchouri↑77’7.3
  • 10Peke↑54’6.9

Unused: Álvaro Fernández, B. Ede, Angeliño, Diego Villares, T. Gijselhart, J. Asp Jensen, David Mella

Coach: Antonio Hidalgo

Player stats

Top rated
P. AubameyangDeportivo La Coruna9.2
2nd
N. PépéVillarreal7.9
3rd
N. SalibaVillarreal7.6

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Luíz Júnior G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 79% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.2
Sergi Cardona D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 60 2 2 0/3 3/1 5.9
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 78 0 3 0/0 3/0 6.5
Logan Costa D 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 52 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Freeman D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 96% 81 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Alberto Moleiro M 62 0 0 2 (2) 1 81% 31 1 0 0/4 1/1 7.5
P. Gueye M 62 0 0 1 (1) 2 88% 59 0 0 0/2 0/3 7.2
N. Saliba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 73 5 3 1/1 0/1 7.6
N. Pépé F 90 1 0 3 (1) 4 89% 62 0 0 3/8 0/1 7.9
Ayoze Pérez F 62 0 1 0 (0) 1 80% 20 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.6
Gerard Moreno F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 37 0 0 2/2 0/1 7.5
Santi Comesaña M 28 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 28 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
T. Buchanan M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
G. Mikautadze F 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.6
I. Akhomach F 7 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Oluwaseyi F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5

Deportivo La Coruna

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Leo Román G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 70% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Quagliata D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 32 0 3 2/2 1/0 6.2
J. Giménez D 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 34 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
L. Noubi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 54 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.7
Ximo Navarro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 5 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
Riki Rodríguez M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Amatucci M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 96% 45 5 3 0/2 4/0 6.9
Mario Soriano M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 44 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Luismi Cruz F 77 1 0 1 (1) 0 76% 21 3 1 1/2 3/4 7.6
P. Aubameyang F 90 1 2 2 (1) 2 83% 18 2 0 0/0 0/1 9.2
B. Nsongo F 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 3 0 2/5 0/1 7.3
Miguel Loureiro D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Marc Casadó M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
Adama Traoré F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.2
Z. Eddahchouri F 13 1 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Peke F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.