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La Liga · 2026

Villarreal 2–3 Deportivo La Coruña · La Liga

2–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Deportivo La Coruña won 2–3.

Shots
178
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.140.79
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo La Coruña beat Villarreal 3–2. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Deportivo La Coruña): shots 17–8, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.14–0.79, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.3% ●PossessionVillarreal · Deportivo La Coruña41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealDeportivo La CoruñaBaseline
Possession61.3%41.8%47.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Deportivo La Coruña show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Deportivo La Coruña's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Deportivo La Coruña8.25 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealDeportivo La CoruñaBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match8.25 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsVillarreal 17 shots, Deportivo La Coruña 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsVillarreal 5 shots, Deportivo La Coruña 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.14 xG0.79 xGVillarreal 1.14 xG, Deportivo La Coruña 0.79 xG
  • Possession62%38%Villarreal 62%, Deportivo La Coruña 38%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerVillarreal 7 corners, Deportivo La Coruña 1 corner
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsVillarreal 14 fouls, Deportivo La Coruña 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsVillarreal 2 cards, Deportivo La Coruña 2 cards
  • Passes641 passes387 passesVillarreal 641 passes, Deportivo La Coruña 387 passes
  • Pass accuracy90%85%Villarreal 90%, Deportivo La Coruña 85%
  • Shots inside box9 shots6 shotsVillarreal 9 shots, Deportivo La Coruña 6 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks2 blocksVillarreal 6 blocks, Deportivo La Coruña 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves4 savesVillarreal 0 saves, Deportivo La Coruña 4 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideVillarreal 2 offsides, Deportivo La Coruña 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 19′Nicolas PépéGoal · Villarreal
  2. 43′Luismi CruzGoal · Deportivo La Coruña
  3. Half-time
  4. 76′Adama TraoréGoal · Deportivo La Coruña
  5. 79′Zakaria EddahchouriGoal · Deportivo La Coruña
  6. 81′Santi ComesañaYellow card · Villarreal
  7. 87′Tajon BuchananYellow card · Villarreal
  8. 88′Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGoal · Deportivo La Coruña
  9. 90′Lorenzo AmatucciYellow card · Deportivo La Coruña
  10. 90′Yeremay HernándezYellow card · Deportivo La Coruña
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 55′Deportivo La Coruña · 1 player changeYeremay Hernández
  • 62′Villarreal · 3 player changesGeorges Mikautadze · Tajon Buchanan · Santi Comesaña
  • 66′Deportivo La Coruña · 3 player changesMiguel Loureiro · Adama Traoré · Marc Casadó
  • 77′Villarreal · 1 player changeTani Oluwaseyi
  • 77′Deportivo La Coruña · 1 player changeZakaria Eddahchouri
  • 83′Villarreal · 1 player changeIlias Akhomach

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Villarreal4-4-2
  1. Luiz JúniorG
  2. Alexander FreemanD
  3. Pau NavarroD
  4. Renato VeigaD
  5. Carlos RomeroD
  6. Alberto MoleiroM
  7. Santi ComesañaM
  8. Pape GueyeM
  9. Nicolas PépéM
  10. Gerard MorenoF
  11. Georges MikautadzeF
Deportivo La Coruña4-4-2
  1. Leo RománG
  2. Lucas NoubiD
  3. Giacomo QuagliataD
  4. José María GiménezD
  5. Ximo NavarroD
  6. Riki RodríguezM
  7. Lorenzo AmatucciM
  8. Luismi CruzM
  9. Mario SorianoM
  10. Pierre-Emerick AubameyangF
  11. Bil NsongoF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo La Coruña in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal4 matchesDeportivo La Coruña4 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.92 xG/match
15.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/48.25 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.5 shots/match
61.3% ●Possession4/441.8%
7.25 corners/match ●Corners4/43 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls4/414.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVillarrealDeportivo La Coruña
CompetitionLa Liga
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