La Liga · Matchweek 1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 21'
HT 1:0
Marc Aguado 76'
Mon, 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 (UK) · Estadio Riazor, La Coruna
Deportivo La Coruna · 1 pt|Elche · 1 pt

Deportivo went ahead in the 21st minute, but Elche levelled in the 76th and the points were shared.

Player of the matchGonzalo Villar7.7Decisive moment76' Marc Aguado+0.9

Deportivo La Coruna 1-1 Elche: lead lasted until the 76th minute

Key numbers

  • xG 0.34 vs 1.23: Elche had the better chances
  • Led for about 55 mins, levelled in the 76th
  • Five saves from Román secured a point

A lead held for most of the match

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Deportivo La Coruna ahead in the 21st minute, and Marc Aguado levelled for Elche in the 76th. The hosts were in front for about 55 minutes, yet the xG read 0.34 to 1.23 in Elche's favour. Leo Román made five saves to keep the lead alive.

Elche's equaliser carried more weight

Elche's 76th-minute goal was worth +0.9 FN xPts, against +0.8 for Deportivo's opener. Elche's xG per shot was 0.11 to 0.04, which suggests their efforts were the more dangerous ones. Gonzalo Villar provided the assist for the equaliser.

Player of the match
Gonzalo Villar 7.7Strong

He put both of his shots on target and provided one assist.

Gonzalo Villar won eight of his 12 duels and drew six fouls, driving Elche's attacking play from midfield. His assist for Aguado in the 76th minute ended the deficit.

Game state

1-01-1
Deportivo La Coruna ahead 55 min · level 35 min · Elche ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

21' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Lorenzo Amatucci +0.2 +0.8
76' Marc Aguado Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Gonzalo Villar +0.3 +0.9
Deportivo La Coruna Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.5Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −1.3Time effect 0.0→ League points won 1
Elche Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

Deportivo La CorunaElche
39%Possession61%
0.34Expected goals (xG)1.23
0.04xG per shot0.11
8Shots11
3Shots on target6
38%Shots on target %55%
6Shots in box7
401Passes641
81%Pass accuracy88%
2Corners6
5Saves2
17Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
2Offsides0

Timeline

  • 21' Goal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang league goal #1 assist Lorenzo Amatucci
  • 26' Yellow Ximo Navarro
  • 45+1' Yellow Lorenzo Amatucci
  • 60' Sub Jonathan Asp Jensen → Diego Villares
  • 60' Sub Bil Nsongo → Zakaria Eddahchouri
  • 60' Sub Federico Redondo → Tete Morente
  • 60' Sub Martim Neto → Lucas Cepeda
  • 67' Yellow Gonzalo Villar
  • 69' Sub Fernando Niño → Umaru Konare Tounkara
  • 71' Sub Adrià Altimira → Luismi Cruz
  • 71' Sub Mario Soriano → David Mella
  • 76' Goal Marc Aguado league goal #1 assist Gonzalo Villar
  • 81' Sub Ali Houary → Javi Morcillo
  • 81' Sub Germán Valera → Alvaro Padilla
  • 85' Sub Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang → Kevin Sánchez
  • 87' Yellow Umaru Konare Tounkara

Category leaders

  • Key passesAli Houary3
  • Duels wonGonzalo Villar8/12
  • DribblesAli Houary3/6
  • Defensive actionsXimo Navarro4
  • Fouls wonGonzalo Villar6
#La Liga#Deportivo La Coruna#Elche#Gonzalo Villar#Marc Aguado#Aubameyang

This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.