Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Elche: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 1 · Monday 17 August 2026 · Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña · referee F. Hernández Maeso · full time
Full time: Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Elche
Deportivo A Coruña and Elche drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 1 on Monday 17 August 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Riazor. The goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 21', Marc Aguado 76'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Deportivo A Coruña, set up by Lorenzo Amatucci. Elche levelled at 1-1 in the 76th minute through Marc Aguado, set up by Gonzalo Villar.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Hernández Maeso, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Deportivo A Coruña and 2 to Elche.
Deportivo A Coruña: A. Hidalgo Morilla, 4-2-3-1 · Elche: M. Anselmi, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.25 for Deportivo A Coruña and 0.53 for Elche.
Deportivo A Coruña had 3 shots on target, Elche 6.
Deportivo A Coruña's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Elche had 61% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo A Coruña came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 1.22 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Elche came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche: the match in numbers
| Deportivo A Coruña | Match statistics | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.25 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 |
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 401 | Total passes | 641 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gonzalo Villar (Elche), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Deportivo A Coruña
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 7.4 1 goal
- Leo Román 7.3
- Lorenzo Amatucci 7.0 1 assist
- Mario Soriano 7.0
- Bright Ede 6.9
Elche
- Gonzalo Villar 7.6 1 assist
- Marc Aguado 7.4 1 goal
- David Affengruber 7.2
- Víctor Chust 7.1
- Ali Houary 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Giacomo Quagliata at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo A Coruña: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Elche: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche
What was the score in Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche?
Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Elche (half-time 1-0), La Liga, Monday 17 August 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 21', Marc Aguado 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche?
Gonzalo Villar, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo A Coruña vs Elche?
F. Hernández Maeso.
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