Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang produced a decisive late show as Deportivo La Coruna claimed a thrilling 3-2 victory over Villarreal, with the veteran striker involved in all three of his side's goals.

The 37-year-old Gabon international first set up Luis Chrus to cancel out Pepe's opener, keeping Deportivo within touching distance after the hosts had made the brighter start.

The game took another twist after the interval when Adama Traore, making his debut, turned the ball into his own net to put Villarreal under pressure. But the visitors responded quickly, with Aubameyang providing another assist for Zakaria to bring the scores level once again.

With the match heading towards a tense finale, Aubameyang delivered the decisive moment. The striker pounced on a mistake from Cardona, kept his composure and fired past Luis Junior in the 88th minute to complete a dramatic comeback.

2026-27, Spain - La Liga

Villarreal - Deportivo 2:3 (1:1)
Goals: Pépé N., 19 (1:0); Cruz, 43 (1:1); Traoré Ad., 76 (own goal) (2:1); Eddahchouri, 79 (2:2); Aubameyang, 88 (2:3)

Villarreal: Júnior L.; Costa Lo. (Akhomach, 83); Freeman; Veiga; Cardona S.; Gueye P.A. (Comesaña, 62); Saliba; Moleiro (Buchanan T., 62); Gerard Moreno (Oluwaseyi, 77); Pépé N.; Perez A. (Mikautadze, 62)
Substitution: Comesaña (from 62); Buchanan T. (from 62); Mikautadze (from 62); Oluwaseyi (from 77); Akhomach (from 83)
Bench: Gomez Rub.; Gulacsi; Navarro; Mourino; Diatta A.; Macia C.
Yellow Cards: Comesaña 81; Buchanan T. 87

Deportivo: Roman Leo; Noubi; Quagliata; Gimenez Jose (Loureiro, 66); Ximo Navarro; Amatucci; Rodríguez R. (Hernández Y., 55); Cruz (Eddahchouri, 77); Soriano M. (Casado M., 66); Aubameyang; Nsongo (Traoré Ad., 66)
Substitution: Hernández Y. (from 55); Loureiro (from 66); Casado M. (from 66); Traoré Ad. (from 66); Eddahchouri (from 77)
Bench: Ferllo; Angelino; Ede B.; Villares; Gijselhart; Mella; Asp-Jensen
Yellow Cards: Amatucci 90; Hernández Y. 90