La Liga · Sep 5, 2026
Aubameyang’s 87th-Minute Goal Gives Deportivo a 3–2 Win at Villarreal
By Row Seventeen ·
Deportivo beat Villarreal 3–2 (La Liga) on September 5, 2026.
After a level first half, an own goal and two late Deportivo goals changed the match before Aubameyang settled it in the 87th minute.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Luismi equalized for Deportivo in the 43rd, bringing the teams level before halftime. Those goals set up a second half in which neither side had held a lead for long.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
In the 79th minute, Aubameyang supplied substitute Eddahchouri for Deportivo’s equalizer. The goal answered the own goal and restored the tie before the match reached its closing minutes.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
A defensive error preceded Aubameyang’s goal in the 87th minute. It put Deportivo ahead for the first time and proved decisive in a 3–2 win at Villarreal on September 5.
Read in context ↘
Pépé scores first; Luismi responds
Pépé gave Villarreal the lead in the 19th minute. Luismi equalized for Deportivo in the 43rd, bringing the teams level before halftime. Those goals set up a second half in which neither side had held a lead for long.
An own goal changes the second half
Giménez started for Deportivo, and Marc Casadó made his Deportivo debut as a second-half substitute. The next goal came in the 76th minute, when Adama scored an own goal. Villarreal led after that goal, but the advantage lasted only three minutes.
Eddahchouri brings Deportivo level
In the 79th minute, Aubameyang supplied substitute Eddahchouri for Deportivo’s equalizer. The goal answered the own goal and restored the tie before the match reached its closing minutes. It also gave Aubameyang a direct part in both of Deportivo’s late goals: he set up the first and scored the second.
Aubameyang scores the winner
A defensive error preceded Aubameyang’s goal in the 87th minute. It put Deportivo ahead for the first time and proved decisive in a 3–2 win at Villarreal on September 5. Deportivo had trailed after Pépé’s opener and again after the own goal, then answered each time before Aubameyang scored the winner.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match coverage — www.rcdeportivo.es
- OpenLigaDB match record
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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