Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Levante: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 9 · Friday 16 October 2026 · Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña · referee M. Orellana Cid · full time
Full time: Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Levante
Deportivo A Coruña and Levante drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 9 on Friday 16 October 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Riazor. The goals: Bil Nsongo 63', Daniel Requena Sánchez 82'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had this exact score as the most likely.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 63rd minute: Bil Nsongo for Deportivo A Coruña. Levante levelled at 1-1 in the 82nd minute through Daniel Requena Sánchez, set up by Petar Ratkov.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Orellana Cid, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Deportivo A Coruña and 2 to Levante.
Deportivo A Coruña: A. Hidalgo Morilla, 4-4-2 · Levante: L. Ferreira de Castro, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball called this one exactly. The most likely score before kick-off was 1-1, at 12%, and 1-1 is how it finished.
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.8 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 54%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 55%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Deportivo A Coruña win at 44%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.72 for Deportivo A Coruña and 1.46 for Levante.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Deportivo A Coruña to create more, and Levante did.
Deportivo A Coruña had 5 shots on target, Levante 4.
Levante had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo A Coruña came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.19 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Levante came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.97 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante: the match in numbers
| Deportivo A Coruña | Match statistics | Levante |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 |
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 373 | Total passes | 425 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adrián Dela (Levante), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Deportivo A Coruña
- Bil Nsongo 7.3 1 goal
- Yeremay Hernández 7.1
- José María Giménez 7.0
- Diego Villares 7.0
- Adama Traoré 6.8
Levante
- Adrián Dela 7.8
- Daniel Requena Sánchez 7.5 1 goal
- Petar Ratkov 7.2 1 assist
- Thiago Fernández 7.1
- Mathew Ryan 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Leo Román at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo A Coruña: Deportivo Alavés vs Deportivo A Coruña Saturday 21 November 2026 · La Liga
- Levante: Levante vs Elche Monday 23 November 2026 · La Liga
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante
What was the score in Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante?
Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Levante (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Friday 16 October 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante?
Bil Nsongo 63', Daniel Requena Sánchez 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante correctly?
Moneyball called this one exactly. The most likely score before kick-off was 1-1, at 12%, and 1-1 is how it finished.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante?
Adrián Dela, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo A Coruña vs Levante?
M. Orellana Cid.
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