Deportivo La Coruña - Valencia CF live - Football

Deportivo La Coruña host Valencia CF on Sunday, 30 August 2026, at 18:30 BST at the Estadio Municipal de Riazor in A Coruña - a Matchday 3 La Liga fixture charged with narrative: Dépor are back in the top flight for the first time in eight years, and both sides are yet to register a league win. In 30 all-time meetings since 2003, Valencia have won 15 to Deportivo's 5, making history a challenge the newly promoted hosts must overcome on home soil.

Match Info: Deportivo La Coruña vs Valencia CF

The Matchday 3 fixture in La Liga 2026/27 kicks off on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 18:30 BST at the Estadio Municipal de Riazor in A Coruña, Galicia. For Deportivo La Coruña, this is one of their first home league matches since returning to the Primera División after an eight-year absence.

Where to Watch Deportivo La Coruña vs Valencia CF?

Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch this match live on Premier Sports 1 (TV) or stream it via Premier Sports Player. These are the primary English-language options for fans wanting to follow every minute of the action from Riazor.

Across continental Europe, Spanish subscribers can access the match on DAZN España, DAZN LaLiga (TV), and Movistar+, while Portuguese fans can tune in on DAZN 1 Portugal (TV) or DAZN Portugal online. Viewers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland all have access through DAZN, and Italian fans can follow the clash on DAZN Italia. France is covered by both DAZN France and Disney+.

In North America, US fans can stream through ESPN+, the ESPN App, or Fubo TV, while in Canada the match is available via TSN+. Latin American viewers across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela can watch on DIRECTV GO or its TV equivalent DIRECTV Sports, while Mexico is served by Sky+ and izzi. Brazil benefits from coverage on Amazon Prime Video and CazéTV. Further afield, DAZN carries the match in Japan, Coupang Play in South Korea, and beIN Sports Connect platforms serve the Middle East, North Africa, and South-East Asia.

Match between Deportivo La Coruña and Valencia CF - Preview

Two clubs without a La Liga win between them so far this season meet at Riazor in what is equally a statement of intent for Deportivo's return to the top flight and a must-improve fixture for a Valencia side that has yet to score in the league.

Deportivo La Coruña's comeback story is one of Spanish football's most compelling of recent years. Relegated at the end of the 2017-18 season, the Galician club spent eight years outside the Primera División before earning promotion as runners-up in the 2025-26 Segunda División under coach Antonio Hidalgo. The early La Liga evidence suggests they are competitive: a 1-1 opening-day draw at home to Elche was followed by another 1-1 result away at Málaga - in both cases it was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who broke the deadlock for Dépor. Two points from two games is modest, but for a newly promoted side taking on established top-flight clubs, it is not without promise.

Valencia CF carry a club history that dwarfs most of La Liga - six league titles, a UEFA Cup, and two Champions League final appearances - but their 2026-27 campaign has begun with two matches and zero goals scored. A 0-0 draw at home to Celta Vigo on Matchday 2 was followed by a 0-1 home loss to Real Betis three days later. The trip to Riazor - a ground where Valencia have won only 3 of their 15 visits historically - represents an early crossroads for the Che.

Head-to-Head: Deportivo La Coruña vs Valencia CF

History in this fixture leans heavily towards Valencia: across 30 competitive meetings since 2003, the Che have claimed 15 victories against just 5 for Deportivo, with 10 draws. Deportivo's last six encounters with Valencia all took place in the 2015-18 period and not one of them produced a home win for the Galician side at Riazor.

Here are the six most recent meetings between the two clubs:

• 20 May 2018 - La Liga - Valencia CF 2:1 RC Deportivo
• 14 January 2018 - La Liga - RC Deportivo 1:2 Valencia CF
• 3 April 2017 - La Liga - Valencia CF 3:0 RC Deportivo
• 1 November 2016 - La Liga - RC Deportivo 1:1 Valencia CF
• 25 January 2016 - La Liga - RC Deportivo 1:1 Valencia CF
• 31 August 2015 - La Liga - Valencia CF 1:1 RC Deportivo

Deportivo La Coruña - Recent Form

Deportivo have opened their La Liga comeback with two draws from two matches - no wins, but also no defeats, and a striker already grabbing headlines with goals in consecutive league games.

The return to Primera División began on 18 August when Deportivo hosted Elche at Riazor. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, in his league debut for the club, opened the scoring only for Marc Aguado to equalise with a well-taken header in the second half, sealing a 1-1 result. A week later, on 25 August, Deportivo traveled to Málaga and Aubameyang struck again to put the visitors ahead, yet Málaga converted a penalty to level at 1-1 and steal a point. In pre-season, Dépor beat Genoa 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Fiorentina before losing 0-1 to Real Madrid.

Two league goals - both from Aubameyang - and two dropped points from winning positions tell the story of Deportivo's start: the attacking intent is clear, but converting leads into full hauls remains the priority heading into Matchday 3.

Valencia CF - Recent Form

Valencia have started the season with one draw and one defeat in La Liga, failing to score in either game - a statistic that underlines the attacking problems the club must address quickly.

The Che opened their Liga account on 23 August with a goalless draw against Celta Vigo at Mestalla - a flat performance that offered few reasons for optimism. Three days later, on 26 August, Real Betis arrived at the same ground and left with all three points courtesy of a 1-0 victory that Valencia's attack could not reverse. Preseason offered mixed messages: a 2-0 win over local rivals Hércules was sandwiched between a 1-2 defeat to Newcastle United and a 0-1 loss to regional side Teruel.

For a club with Valencia's pedigree, two consecutive league blanks represent an unusual start. The visit to Riazor, against a side that returned to the top flight after eight years away, is an opportunity that arrives at a critical early moment for the squad.

Facts and Statistics

Deportivo La Coruña and Valencia CF are two clubs whose golden generations overlapped at the dawn of the 21st century, when both were competing for the very highest honours in European football. Now, Deportivo's return to La Liga after eight years away sets the stage for a rivalry that had gone quiet since 2018.

• Across 30 head-to-head meetings since 2003, the two clubs have produced 91 goals in total - 57 for Valencia and 34 for Deportivo.
• Valencia's biggest win in this fixture is a 5-1 away victory at Riazor in September 2004, during the same season Deportivo reached the Champions League semi-finals.
• Deportivo La Coruña's largest margin of victory over Valencia came on 19 October 2014: a 3-0 home win at Riazor.
• Deportivo won La Liga's title just once - in 1999-2000 - finishing above both Barcelona and Real Madrid; Valencia have collected 6 league championships in total.
• At the Estadio de Riazor across all 15 head-to-head meetings, Valencia have won 7 times to Deportivo's 3, with 5 draws - the ground's historic record offers no particular comfort for the home side.