Deportivo La Coruña vs Real Madrid, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
90'+2': Sergio RamosGareth Bale features in Real Madrid's winning opener against Depor
Gareth Bale scored one goal and set up another as Real Madrid started their La Liga title defence with a confident 3-0 victory over Depor.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 6': Attempt saved. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Juanfran.
- 8': Attempt saved. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanfran.
- 8': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 8': Attempt missed. Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Fede Cartabia with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 9': Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
- 9': Sidnei (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 11': Foul by Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 11': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 13': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Celso Borges (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 14': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 14': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
- 16': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 19': Dangerous play by Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 19': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
- 20': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 1. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 23': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 24': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 24': Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 2. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
- 29': Delay in match Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) because of an injury.
- 29': Delay in match Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luisinho with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 38': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 40': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 42': Attempt saved. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Juanfran with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
- 44': Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 45': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakaria Bakkali.
- 49': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 49': Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sidnei.
- 53': Fabian Schär (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Delay in match Zakaria Bakkali (Deportivo de La Coruña) because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Bruno Gama replaces Zakaria Bakkali because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 57': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 57': Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 59': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Gama with a cross.
- 60': Fede Cartabia (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 60': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Fede Cartabia (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 60': Fede Cartabia (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Goal! Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 3. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 64': Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 65': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Adrián López replaces Celso Borges.
- 65': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Adrián López tries a through ball, but Florin Andone is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Isco.
- 67': Foul by Guilherme (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 67': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 69': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 70': Foul by Bruno Gama (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 70': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Fede Cartabia (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
- 72': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Casemiro.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 77': Attempt missed. Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 78': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Bruno Gama (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 78': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 79': Substitution, Deportivo de La Coruña. Borja Valle replaces Fede Cartabia.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Gareth Bale.
- 81': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 81': Delay in match Marcelo (Real Madrid) because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Offside, Deportivo de La Coruña. Florin Andone tries a through ball, but Borja Valle is caught offside.
- 84': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 84': Pedro Mosquera (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borja Valle.
- 86': Foul by Luisinho (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 86': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 87': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Penalty Deportivo de La Coruña. Bruno Gama draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty saved! Florin Andone (Deportivo de La Coruña) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Corner, Deportivo de La Coruña. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 90'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Borja Valle (Deportivo de La Coruña) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bruno Gama (Deportivo de La Coruña).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 3.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Deportivo de La Coruña 0, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
DEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 574 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 645 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riazor
Location: La Coruña, Spain
Attendance: 27,801
Venue: Riazor
Location: La Coruña, Spain
Attendance: 27,801
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Deportivo La Coruña (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rubén (GK) |
| 12 | Sidnei |
| 24 | Fabian Schär  |
| 16 | Luisinho |
| 2 | Juanfran |
| 22 | Celso Borges |
| 5 | Pedro Mosquera |
| 20 | Guilherme |
| 10 | Florin Andone |
| 18 | Zakaria Bakkali |
| 9 | Fede Cartabia |
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 22 | Isco |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
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