Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given Deportivo La Coruna exactly the sort of early lift they needed on their return to the top flight. He has 3 goals and 2 assists in 3 appearances, and his last three league ratings were 8.2, 8.98 and 7.9. Sevilla arrive in better shape than they were last season, but this trip is already a strong test of how far their opening can carry them. The clubs meet in Deportivo La Coruna vs Sevilla on 16 September.
Aubameyang's fast start
The standout figure is Aubameyang's 8.36 rating across those 3 appearances. That is a very sharp start by any standard, and it explains why Deportivo's unbeaten opening has felt more secure than a simple newly-promoted bounce.
The goal return is carrying real weight too. Three goals and two assists in just three outings is the kind of output that lets Deportivo stay aggressive instead of spending too much time trying to survive in their own half.
Sevilla's early test
Deportivo sit sixth in La Liga with 9 points from 5 matches, which is a solid base for a side back in the top flight for the first time since 2017-18. Sevilla are fifth with 10 points from 5 matches, so this is not a mismatch in the standings. It is more a meeting between two sides who have started well, with Aubameyang the most obvious difference-maker on the pitch.
Sevilla's own opening has already improved on last season, when they finished 13th in Spain's top flight. If they can keep this pace, they will stay in the picture near the top of the table, but Deportivo have enough attacking form to make this a proper contest rather than a routine away assignment.
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