La Liga Review

Xisco Goes Nuts At Deportivo

While digging around for a bit of info on Arsenal target Fabricio Coloccini, La Liga Review stumbled upon a slightly disturbing photo of Deportivo's Xisco and De Guzman engaging in a bit of, erm , ball juggling. While we are on the subject of Xisco, we take a closer look at the young Deportivo forward...

Deportivo 1 Real Madrid 0

La Liga Result & Match Report

Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Deportivo La Coruna at the Riazor last night has, once again, thrown a lifeline to Barcelona in their pursuit of the Spanish League title. Los Merengues will see their 8 point lead at the top of La Liga reduced to just five points, if Barcelona can win at Almeria on Sunday evening...

Deportivo - Real Madrid Preview

Match Preview & Team News

La Liga Review previews this weekend's Spanish football action as Real Madrid head north to the Riazor where they face Deportivo on Saturday evening. The Merengues will be hoping that they can extend their lead at the top of the Spanish league table to 11 points, before Barcelona play their game on Sunday. However, a La Liga win at Deportivo is something that Real Madrid have not managed in 17 years, since the 1991-92 season; Real's recent form and their record at the Riazor suggests that the visitors might need to wait another year for that elusive victory...

Deportivo - Sevilla Preview

La Liga Match Previews and Team News

In spite of the significant gap in league positions between the two sides, Sevilla's trip to the Riazor does not present them with the chance of an easy away win over lowly Deportivo....

Deportivo Sevilla preview

Depor will be hoping to stake a claim on a place in the Copa Del Rey final when they face Sevilla at home tonight in the first leg of the semi finals.

The Galicians will need to make good use of their home advantage given that they face one of the strongest sides in La Liga who have been boosted by the return of top goalscorer Freddie Kanoute. The Malian forward has recovered from the injury he picked up in the UEFA cup win against Tottenham. Unsurprisingly, the Andalucian side are the bookmakers favourites to reach the final.

Deportivo 2- Villarreal 0

In Spanish football's only game of the day, Baby Depor appeard to have learned very quickly what Villarreal seem to have forgotten.

Deportivo de la Coruna - Season Preview

With the memories of Deportivo’s league success and European exploits still fresh in the minds of the fans it is little wonder that everyone somehow expects the Galicians to do well every year. For this reason the club are often tipped as Champions league contenders based upon their recent history.

However, the days of super Depor and Irureta are now rooted in the past and Champions league qualification will be a very tall order for the club under Joaquin Caparros. The coach is handicapped by the loss of many of his most experienced players such as keeper Jose Molina, Victor in midfield and defenders Enrique Romero and Cesar. The loss of Pedro Munitis will be felt most acutely by the coach and he is said to still be simmering over the loss of his favourite and most trusted player.