Unbeaten Deportivo host in-form Sevilla in La Liga clash at Riazor

Two teams flying high

Spain's La Liga matchday six sees Deportivo host Sevilla on Wednesday, September 16, at the Riazor stadium in A Coruña, kicking off at 19:00 Madrid time (as reported by COPE and OneFootball). Both clubs rank among this season's early revelations near the top of the table.

Since returning to Spain's top flight, Deportivo have gone unbeaten through the first five rounds, with two wins and three draws. According to GaliciaPress, the Galician club is one of only two teams in the league — alongside FC Barcelona — still without a defeat this season. Sources disagree on Deportivo's exact league position: OneFootball places them sixth with 9 points, while GaliciaPress puts them seventh, noting they trail Sevilla by just a single point.

Sevilla arrive in A Coruña with 10 points from three wins, a draw and a loss, including a recent 1-0 win over Valencia. Here too the reports diverge — MARCA and GaliciaPress list Sevilla as sixth, while OneFootball has them fourth.

Aubameyang in red-hot form

Deportivo's main attacking threat this season has been Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has scored in all five league matches so far — four goals in total this campaign, according to OneFootball. Sevilla's defense will be tasked with shutting down the Gabonese striker's scoring streak.

Coach's comments and squad news

Deportivo coach Antonio Hidalgo told a pre-match press conference that Sevilla are "generating a lot of stress for every opponent" thanks to their high intensity and pressing game, singling out French midfielder Youssouf Fofana for praise. Hidalgo also revealed a personal link to the visitors — his parents are from Seville, and he himself spent a year coaching Sevilla Atlético, the club's reserve team. He added that preparation had been difficult, since his squad had only three days of rest between matches.

According to COPE, Deportivo have also had a squad development ahead of the game: midfielder Teun Gijselhart is reportedly close to leaving the club and did not train with the team. OneFootball also notes that in the last ten head-to-head meetings, Sevilla have won seven and drawn three, with Deportivo yet to record a win against them — their most recent meeting, in 2018, ended 0-0.