Deportivo A Coruña 3-1 Valencia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña · referee M. Ortiz Arias · full time
Full time: Deportivo A Coruña 3-1 Valencia
Deportivo A Coruña won 3-1 at home to Valencia in La Liga Matchday 3 on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 17', Umar Sadiq 26'.
How Deportivo A Coruña won it
The opening goal came in the 13th minute: an own goal by César Tárrega for Deportivo A Coruña. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 2-0 to Deportivo A Coruña in the 17th minute, set up by Mario Soriano. Umar Sadiq made it 2-1 to Valencia in the 26th minute. An own goal by Mouctar Diakhaby made it 3-1 to Deportivo A Coruña in the 59th minute.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Adrià Altimira of Deportivo A Coruña was sent off in the 90th minute (+3) for a second yellow card. The referee, M. Ortiz Arias, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Deportivo A Coruña and 1 to Valencia.
Deportivo A Coruña: A. Hidalgo Morilla, 4-4-2 · Valencia: C. Corberán Vallet, 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 1.26 for Deportivo A Coruña and 1.46 for Valencia.
Deportivo A Coruña scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Deportivo A Coruña had 4 shots on target, Valencia 4.
Valencia had 55% of the ball, but Deportivo A Coruña took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia: the match in numbers
| Deportivo A Coruña | Match statistics | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 454 | Total passes | 555 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Deportivo A Coruña
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 7.5 1 goal
- Mario Soriano 7.5 1 assist
- Lorenzo Amatucci 7.2
- Lucas Noubi 6.9
- Giacomo Quagliata 6.8
Valencia
- Filip Ugrinic 7.5
- Umar Sadiq 7.4 1 goal
- Arnaut Danjuma 6.9
- Dani Raba 6.7
- David Otorbi 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was César Tárrega at 6.0. 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
- Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia
What was the score in Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia?
Deportivo A Coruña 3-1 Valencia (half-time 2-1), La Liga, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 17', Umar Sadiq 26'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia 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 Valencia?
Filip Ugrinic, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo A Coruña vs Valencia?
M. Ortiz Arias.
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