RC Deportivo vs Sevilla Football 16 September, 2026

Two of the early surprises in the 2026-27 LaLiga table meet at ABANCA-RIAZOR with very little separating their opening records. Deportivo arrive sixth matchday unbeaten, carrying nine points from five games after three draws and two victories, while Sevilla have taken ten points from the same number of matches. The difference is narrow, but the circumstances are interesting: Deportivo have adapted quickly to life back in the division, while Sevilla’s new-look squad has already collected wins away at Athletic Club and against Valencia. Antonio Hidalgo’s side therefore enter the game with momentum of their own rather than simply trying to survive against an established top-flight opponent.

The short turnaround is one of the clearest themes in Deportivo’s preparations. Hidalgo explained that his team had very little time to train after Sunday’s draw at Getafe, with recovery and managing minutes becoming more important than building an elaborate new plan. That situation makes the confirmed changes particularly significant: Adrià Altimira, Miguel Loureiro, Angeliño, Riki Rodríguez and Yeremay Hernández come into the starting side, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains the central attacking reference. The Gabonese striker has scored five league goals so far, giving Deportivo an experienced outlet against a Sevilla defence that has conceded six times in its opening five fixtures.

Sevilla’s preparation has a different rhythm. Luis García Plaza’s team played on Friday against Valencia, giving them a little more recovery time than their hosts, and the club’s own pre-match material points to a side growing in confidence after taking ten points from its first five matches. Sevilla have also already shown that they can produce results away from home, beating Athletic Club 3-1 before drawing 1-1 with Espanyol. Their confirmed XI places Youssouf Fofana and Lucien Agoumé around a midfield group featuring Miguel Sierra, Jon Guridi and Félix Correia, with Lucas Stassin selected as the central attacking option.

The pre-match conversation around Riazor has consequently centred more on how these two unbeaten-or-nearly unbeaten starts will translate into the first direct meeting of the campaign than on any need for either club to repair an early-season problem. Deportivo’s official preview describes the team as being in a positive moment but acknowledges the physical challenge of playing so soon after Getafe. Sevilla’s build-up similarly emphasises the quality of Deportivo’s recruitment and the fact that the promoted side has shown enough strength to remain unbeaten. With both starting XIs now confirmed, the tactical battle should revolve around whether Deportivo can connect Yeremay and Luismi Cruz with Aubameyang while Sevilla use Fofana, Agoumé and their attacking midfielders to control the spaces around the home midfield.

🩺 Current Medical Report

The latest official Deportivo first-team preview stated that Antonio Hidalgo had his squad available for selection, with Teun Gijselhart’s situation relating to a potential loan rather than an injury. Sevilla’s official squad announcement before the previous league fixture confirmed Rubén Vargas as unavailable because of injury, and the latest matchday information does not show a return to the starting XI. No other current Sevilla injury has been identified from the club’s official team-news material with enough certainty to place that player in the injury table.

RC Deportivo — Injury Report
No current officially listed first-team injury

Sevilla FC — Injury Report
Out / Ruled Out	Rubén Vargas	Physical discomfort / injury; unavailable for selection

📋 Official Matchday Elevens

The starting teams have now been confirmed. Deportivo use a 4-4-2 with Aubameyang partnered by Bil Nsongo, while Sevilla line up with a 4-3-3 structure built around Stassin and an attacking midfield line of Miguel Sierra, Jon Guridi and Félix Correia. The selections also show Hidalgo making five changes from the previous league match, including the first league start for Angeliño in this fixture.

RC Deportivo — Confirmed Starting XI
Goalkeeper	Leo Román	Starting goalkeeper
Defender	Adrià Altimira	Starting right-back
Defender	Miguel Loureiro	Starting centre-back
Defender	José María Giménez	Starting centre-back
Defender	Angeliño	Starting left-back
Midfielder	Luismi Cruz	Starting midfielder
Midfielder	Riki Rodríguez	Starting midfielder
Midfielder	Lorenzo Amatucci	Starting midfielder
Midfielder	Yeremay Hernández	Starting wide midfielder
Forward	Bil Nsongo	Starting forward
Forward	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Starting forward and leading league scorer

Sevilla FC — Confirmed Starting XI
Goalkeeper	Odysseas Vlachodimos	Starting goalkeeper
Defender	Juan Iglesias	Starting right-back
Defender	Andrés Castrín	Starting centre-back
Defender	Kike Salas	Starting centre-back
Defender	Gabriel Suazo	Starting left-back
Midfielder	Lucien Agoumé	Starting midfielder
Midfielder	Youssouf Fofana	Starting midfielder
Midfielder	Miguel Ángel Sierra	Starting attacking midfielder
Midfielder	Jon Guridi	Starting attacking midfielder
Forward	Félix Correia	Starting attacking player
Forward	Lucas Stassin	Starting striker

What the Pre-Match Reports Are Emphasising

• Deportivo are unbeaten after five LaLiga matches and sit on nine points, with two wins and three draws.
• Sevilla have ten points from five matches and are sixth in the table heading into the fixture.
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored five league goals for Deportivo in the opening five matches.
• Sevilla’s recent away league results include a 3-1 win at Athletic Club and a 1-1 draw at Espanyol.
• Deportivo’s coaching staff have highlighted the limited recovery time between Getafe and this midweek fixture.
• The confirmed teams show both coaches selecting established attacking references, with Aubameyang leading Deportivo and Stassin starting for Sevilla.

Variation rule: This article opens with the two clubs’ contrasting early-season situations, then moves through recovery demands, away form and tactical structure before the medical section. The confirmed lineups are used as the final tactical reference rather than beginning with team news.

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