Villarreal 2-3 Deportivo: result and goals
LaLigaFT
Deportivo beat Villarreal 3-2 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in LaLiga.
Goals: Nicolas Pépé 19', Luismi Cruz 43', Adama Traoré 76' (own goal), Zakaria Eddahchouri 79', Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 88'.
Villarreal sit 8th on 12 points.
Deportivo sit 10th on 11 points.
Villarreal have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Deportivo have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Villarreal won 1, Deportivo won 1, 3 drawn.
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 5 September 2026, 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
- 👥
- 18302
Goals and cards
76'⚽Adama TraoréOwn goal
Live commentary
- Match ends, Villarreal 2, Deportivo de A Coruña 3.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Deportivo de A Coruña 3.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
- 90'+3'Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
- 90'+3'Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3'Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo de A Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3'Alex Freeman (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo de A Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1'Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 90'Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 90'Marc Casadó (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Goal! Villarreal 2, Deportivo de A Coruña 3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo de A Coruña) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 87'Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87'Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal).
- 87'Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Attempt blocked. Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo de A Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakaria Eddahchouri.
- 84'Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 83'Substitution, Villarreal. Ilias Akhomach replaces Logan Costa.
- 83'Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
- 83'Yeremay Hernández (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 81'Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 81'Adama Traoré (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Goal! Villarreal 2, Deportivo de A Coruña 2. Zakaria Eddahchouri (Deportivo de A Coruña) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 78'Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal).
- 78'Miguel Loureiro (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 78'Marc Casadó (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Substitution, Villarreal. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Gerard Moreno.
- 77'Substitution, Deportivo de A Coruña. Zakaria Eddahchouri replaces Luismi Cruz.
- 76'Own Goal by Adama Traoré, Deportivo de A Coruña. Villarreal 2, Deportivo de A Coruña 1.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 74'Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74'Foul by Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 70'Attempt missed. Logan Costa (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a cross following a corner.
- 70'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Lorenzo Amatucci.
- 69'Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 67'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Lucas Noubi.
- 66'Substitution, Deportivo de A Coruña. Miguel Loureiro replaces José María Giménez.
- 66'Substitution, Deportivo de A Coruña. Adama Traoré replaces Bil Nsongo.
- 66'Substitution, Deportivo de A Coruña. Marc Casadó replaces Mario Soriano.
- 65'Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65'Foul by Lucas Noubi (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 63'Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 62'Substitution, Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan replaces Alberto Moleiro.
- 62'Substitution, Villarreal. Santi Comesaña replaces Pape Gueye.
- 62'Substitution, Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 61'Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
- 61'(Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60'Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60'Foul by Lucas Noubi (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 58'Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Foul by Giacomo Quagliata (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 57'Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
- 57'Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
- 55'Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Saliba.
- 54'Substitution, Deportivo de A Coruña. Yeremay Hernández replaces Riki Rodríguez.
- 51'Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Leo Román (Deportivo de A Coruña). Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 47'Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Leo Román (Deportivo de A Coruña). Assisted by Gerard Moreno with a through ball.
- 47'Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47'Foul by Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 47'Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47'Foul by Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 45'Second Half begins Villarreal 1, Deportivo de A Coruña 1.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Villarreal 1, Deportivo de A Coruña 1.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1'Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal).
- 45'+1'Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Mario Soriano (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 43'Goal! Villarreal 1, Deportivo de A Coruña 1. Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 41'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Riki Rodríguez.
- 40'Corner, Deportivo de A Coruña. Conceded by Logan Costa.
- 40'Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo de A Coruña) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Amatucci.
- 38'Attempt saved. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Leo Román (Deportivo de A Coruña). Assisted by Pape Gueye.
- 34'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Bil Nsongo.
- 34'Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 33'Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33'Foul by Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 32'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 31'Offside, Deportivo de A Coruña. Ximo Navarro is caught offside.
- 27'Attempt missed. Giacomo Quagliata (Deportivo de A Coruña) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26'Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 26'Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Attempt missed. Bil Nsongo (Deportivo de A Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Amatucci.
- 23'Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo de A Coruña) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José María Giménez.
- 22'Attempt saved. Alex Freeman (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Leo Román (Deportivo de A Coruña). Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 19'Goal! Villarreal 1, Deportivo de A Coruña 0. Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez following a fast break.
- 18'Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 16'Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Moleiro.
- 16'Nathan Saliba (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16'Foul by Riki Rodríguez (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 13'Offside, Villarreal. Logan Costa is caught offside.
- 12'Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12'Foul by Lorenzo Amatucci (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 11'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by José María Giménez.
- 9'Offside, Villarreal. Alex Freeman is caught offside.
- 8'Attempt missed. Alex Freeman (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7'Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Lucas Noubi.
- 6'Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 6'Ximo Navarro (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Pape Gueye (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Mario Soriano (Deportivo de A Coruña).
- 5'Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 5'Luismi Cruz (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Renato Veiga (Villarreal).
- 3'Bil Nsongo (Deportivo de A Coruña) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Villarreal · 4-4-2
Substitutes
13Rubén GómezSUB
Deportivo · 4-4-2
Substitutes
34Teun GijselhartSUB
Match stats
VILDEP
62.4Possession (%)37.6
17Shots8
5Shots on target3
7Corners1
14Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Offsides1
0Saves4
Last 5 matches
Villarreal
W@ PSV Eindhoven3-125 Jul 2026
W@ Galatasaray2-18 Aug 2026
D@ Racing Santander2-216 Aug 2026
D@ Atlético Madrid2-223 Aug 2026
L@ Alavés1-028 Aug 2026
Deportivo
W@ Genoa1-08 Aug 2026
LReal Madrid1-012 Aug 2026
DElche1-117 Aug 2026
D@ Málaga1-124 Aug 2026
WValencia3-130 Aug 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Villarreal
3
Draws
1
Deportivo
Last meetings
12 May 2018Deportivo2 – 4Villarreal
7 Jan 2018Villarreal1 – 1Deportivo
14 May 2017Villarreal0 – 0Deportivo
14 Jan 2017Deportivo0 – 0Villarreal
8 May 2016Villarreal0 – 2Deportivo
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 27 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Atlético | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 21 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 19 | WWDWL |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 | WWLDL |
| 7 |  Alavés | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 | LDLLD |
| 8 |  Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 9 |  Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | DDWDW |
| 10 |  Deportivo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | WLDDW |
| 11 |  Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 11 | LLDLW |
| 12 |  Racing | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -11 | 11 | LLDLW |
| 13 |  Levante | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | LLDDW |
| 14 |  Elche | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | LWDDW |
| 15 |  Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | DDDDL |
| 16 |  Getafe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLWLD |
| 17 |  Rayo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | WDDDL |
| 18 |  Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 | LLDLL |
| 19 |  Valencia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 | WLDDL |
| 20 |  Málaga | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -12 | 5 | LLDLD |
LaLiga: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Villarreal v Deportivo?
Deportivo beat Villarreal 3-2 on Saturday 5 September (LaLiga).
Who scored in Villarreal v Deportivo?
Goals: Nicolas Pépé 19', Luismi Cruz 43', Adama Traoré 76' (og), Zakaria Eddahchouri 79' and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 88'.
When do Villarreal play next?
Villarreal play Espanyol on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (UK time).
When do Deportivo play next?
Deportivo play Osasuna on Monday 2 November at 20:00 (UK time).
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