Deportivo La Coruna defeats Villarreal 3-2 in La Liga match

In a dramatic match during the fourth round of La Liga held on September 5, 2026, Deportivo La Coruna secured a 3-2 comeback victory against Villarreal. Villarreal took the lead twice, first through Pepe in the 19th minute, followed by an own goal from Traore in the 76th minute. Deportivo responded each time, with Luismi leveling in the 43rd minute and Embacouri equalizing in the 79th minute.

The decisive moment occurred in the 88th minute when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang capitalized on a defensive error by the hosts to score the winning goal. This result extends Deportivo's unbeaten streak to four matches, comprising two wins and two draws. Conversely, Villarreal remains winless after the first four games of the current season.

Following this round, the match between Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander also proved highly competitive, with Canales scoring early for Racing before Ratiu leveled the score for Rayo Vallecano, followed by a goal from Garcia.