2008–09 Deportivo de La Coruña season

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Deportivo de La Coruña
2008–09 season
PresidentAugusto César Lendoiro
ManagerMiguel Ángel Lotina
StadiumEstadio Riazor
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
UEFA Intertoto CupWinners
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Ángel Lafita (8)[1]
All: Riki
Ángel Lafita
(9 each)

The 2008–09 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 38th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. The season covered the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Players[]

Squad[]

Retrieved on 25 March 2021[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Dani Aranzubia
2 DF Spain ESP Manuel Pablo
3 DF Brazil BRA Filipe Luís
4 DF Spain ESP Piscu
5 DF Portugal POR Zé Castro (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
6 MF Canada CAN Julian de Guzman
7 DF Spain ESP Alberto Lopo
8 MF Spain ESP Sergio
9 FW Uruguay URU Sebastián Taborda
10 MF Spain ESP Joan Verdú
11 FW Spain ESP Riki
12 FW Spain ESP Mista
13 GK Uruguay URU Gustavo Munúa
14 MF Spain ESP Pablo Álvarez
15 DF Spain ESP Laure
16 MF Spain ESP Antonio Tomás
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Spain ESP Ángel Lafita
18 MF Mexico MEX Andrés Guardado
19 DF Argentina ARG Diego Colotto
20 FW Spain ESP Cristian
21 MF Spain ESP Juan Carlos Valerón
22 MF Spain ESP Juan Rodríguez
23 FW Equatorial Guinea EQG Rodolfo Bodipo
24 DF Spain ESP Pablo Amo
25 DF Spain ESP Antonio Barragán
30 GK Spain ESP Fabri
32 DF Spain ESP Juanan
36 FW Tunisia TUN Lassad Nouioui
— GK Israel ISR Dudu Aouate
— GK Spain ESP Manu
— MF Spain ESP Iván Carril
— FW Mexico MEX Omar Bravo

Out on loan[]

[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP Aythami (on loan at Xerez)
— DF Spain ESP Rodri (on loan at Marítimo/Salamanca)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Spain ESP Adrián (on loan at Málaga)
— FW Spain ESP Rubén Castro (on loan at Huesca)

Transfers[]

[3][4]

In[]

# Pos Player From Notes
Summer
1 GK Spain Dani Aranzubia Spain Athletic Bilbao
5 DF Portugal Zé Castro Spain Atlético Madrid Loan[5]
12 FW Spain Mista Spain Atlético Madrid Free[6]
14 MF Spain Pablo Álvarez Spain Racing Santander Loan return[7]
17 MF Spain Ángel Lafita Spain Real Zaragoza €2 million[8]
19 DF Argentina Diego Colotto Mexico Atlas €2.5 million[9]
26 MF Spain Iago Iglesias Spain Elche Loan return[10]
DF Spain Rodri Spain Polideportivo Ejido Loan return[11]
FW Spain Adrián Spain Deportivo Alavés Loan return[12]
FW Mexico Omar Bravo Mexico Guadalajara Free
Winter
DF Spain Rodri Portugal Marítimo Loan return

Out[]

# Pos Player From Notes
Summer
5 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini England Newcastle United £10.3 million[13]
14 MF Sweden Christian Wilhelmsson France Nantes Loan return
15 FW Spain Rubén Castro Spain Huesca Loan[14]
23 FW Spain Xisco England Newcastle United £5.7–7 million[15]
26 MF Spain Iago Iglesias Spain Valencia Mestalla Free[16]
29 DF Spain Chapi Belgium Zulte Waregem Free[17]
35 FW Spain Rubén Rivera Spain Montañeros
DF Spain Rodri Portugal Marítimo Loan
MF Spain Momo Spain Xerez Free
FW Spain Adrián Spain Málaga Loan[18]
Winter
9 FW Uruguay Sebastián Taborda Spain Hércules Loan
GK Israel Dudu Aouate Spain Real Mallorca €1 million[19]
DF Spain Rodri Spain Salamanca Loan[20]
FW Mexico Omar Bravo Mexico Tigres UANL Loan

Squad stats[]

Last updated on 26 March 2021.[1][21][22][23][24]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Intertoto Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain Dani Aranzubia 47 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2 DF Spain Manuel Pablo 32 0 23 0 3 0 2 0 4 0
3 DF Brazil Filipe Luís 52 2 38 2 2 0 2 0 9+1 0
4 DF Spain Piscu 18 1 7+1 1 3 0 0 0 6+1 0
5 DF Portugal Zé Castro 37 1 29 1 1+1 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
6 MF Canada Julian de Guzman 28 0 17+3 0 3 0 0 0 4+1 0
7 DF Spain Alberto Lopo 46 3 32 2 1+2 0 2 0 9 1
8 MF Spain Sergio 39 5 22+6 4 0+1 0 1 0 8+1 1
10 MF Spain Joan Verdú 41 8 29+5 7 2 0 0+1 0 0+4 1
11 FW Spain Riki 37 9 7+21 6 2 1 2 1 3+2 1
12 FW Spain Mista 22 1 7+6 1 1+1 0 0+1 0 3+3 0
13 GK Uruguay Gustavo Munúa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Spain Pablo Álvarez 27 3 14+7 2 3 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
15 DF Spain Laure 19 0 13+1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
16 MF Spain Antonio Tomás 23 0 11+1 0 3 0 1 0 6+1 0
17 MF Spain Ángel Lafita 43 9 25+7 8 1+1 0 2 1 4+3 0
18 MF Mexico Andrés Guardado 38 3 29 2 1 0 0 0 7+1 1
19 DF Argentina Diego Colotto 20 3 9+2 0 3 0 0 0 6 3
20 FW Spain Cristian 20 0 3+10 0 3 0 0 0 3+1 0
21 MF Spain Juan Carlos Valerón 37 1 6+16 0 3 0 2 1 10 0
22 MF Spain Juan Rodríguez 48 2 31+6 2 1+2 0 2 0 5+1 0
23 FW Equatorial Guinea Rodolfo Bodipo 25 7 14+7 5 1+1 1 0 0 1+1 1
24 DF Spain Pablo Amo 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Spain Antonio Barragán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Spain Fabri 6 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
32 DF Spain Juanan 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
36 FW Tunisia Lassad Nouioui 14 3 10+4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Spain Manu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Spain Iván Carril 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
5 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Uruguay Sebastián Taborda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Spain Xisco 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
GK Israel Dudu Aouate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Spain Adrián 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
FW Mexico Omar Bravo 21 3 2+7 1 0+3 2 0+1 0 4+4 0

Season results[]

Pre-season[]

17 August 2008 Teresa Herrera
Trophy
Semi-final		 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Mexico Cruz Azul A Coruña, Spain
Juanan Goal 80'
Sergio Goal 85' (pen.)
Laure Yellow card 84'		 Report Goal 38' Vigneri Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: José Luis González González
19 August 2008 Teresa Herrera
Trophy
Final		 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Atlético Madrid A Coruña, Spain
Sergio Goal 8', 37'
Tomás Yellow card 77'		 Report Goal 46' Abreu
Yellow card 63' Sinama Pongolle
Yellow card 74' Assunção
Red card 77' Costa		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

La Liga[]

Main article: 2008–09 La Liga

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Villarreal 38 18 11 9 61 54 +7 65 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
6 Valencia 38 18 8 12 68 54 +14 62
7 Deportivo La Coruña 38 16 10 12 48 47 +1 58
8 Málaga 38 15 10 13 55 59 −4 55
9 Mallorca 38 14 9 15 53 60 −7 51
Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.


Positions by round[]

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Deportivo La Coruña410111213101112967777776788688886778888876777
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Source: kicker.de (in German)

Matches[]

31 August 2008 1 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Real Madrid A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Mista Goal 27' Yellow card 35'
Lopo Goal 51' Yellow card 31'
Álvarez Yellow card 75'
Aranzubia Yellow card 78'		 Report Goal 48' van Nistelrooy
Yellow card 54' Guti
Yellow card 69' Ramos
Yellow card 85' Marcelo		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
14 September 2008 2 Villarreal 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Villarreal, Spain
16:00 Cazorla Goal 27'
Franco Yellow card 9'
Senna Yellow card 12'
Fuentes Yellow card 67'		 Report Yellow card 16' Tomás Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
21 September 2008 3 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 0 Real Mallorca A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Álvarez Yellow card 11'
Tomás Yellow card 40'
Lopo Yellow card 53'
Bravo Red card 59'
Rodíguez Yellow card 68'
Laure Yellow card 80'		 Report Yellow card 59' Nunes
Yellow card 65' Suárez
Yellow card 69' Ayoze
Yellow card Yellow-red card 79' Navarro		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
24 September 2008 4 Osasuna 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Pamplona, Spain
19:00 Juanfran Yellow card 82' Report Yellow card 28' Piscu
Yellow card Yellow-red card 53' de Guzman
Yellow card 54' Sergio		 Stadium: Reyno de Navarra
Attendance: 16,437
Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez
28 September 2008 5 Valencia 4 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia, Spain
18:00 Mata Goal 34'
Villa Goal 49', 82'
Joaquín Goal 68'
Albelda Yellow card 85'
Moretti Yellow card 86'		 Report Goal 10' (o.g.) Moretti
Goal 85' Lafita
Yellow card 23' Luís
Yellow card 71' Laure		 Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
5 October 2008 6 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Numancia A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Lafita Goal 13'
Lopo Yellow card 43'		 Report Yellow card 24' Cisma
Yellow card 31' Palacios
Yellow card 63' Juanra		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
19 October 2008 7 Racing Santander 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Santander, Spain
16:00 Pinillos Yellow card 7'
Serrano Yellow card 28'
Luccin Yellow card Yellow-red card 87'		 Report Yellow card 18' Luís
Yellow card 89' Pablo		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 17,794
Referee: José Paradas Romero
26 October 2008 8 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 3 Sporting de Gijón A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Valerón Yellow card 39'
Colotto Red card 42'
Aranzubia Yellow card 45'		 Report Goal 22' (pen.) Barral
Goal 26' Carmelo
Goal 84' Castro
Yellow card 36' Neru
Yellow card 40' Camacho
Yellow card 73' Míchel		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
2 November 2008 9 Real Betis 0 – 3 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
20:00 García Yellow card Yellow-red card 80'
Aurélio Yellow card 83'		 Report Goal 60' Riki
Goal 79', 87' Lafita
Yellow card 32' Sergio		 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
9 November 2008 10 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Espanyol A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Guardado Goal 37'
Lafita Yellow card 60'		 Report Yellow card 70' Ángel Martínez
Yellow card 77' Sánchez		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez
16 November 2008 11 Atlético Madrid 4 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid, Spain
16:00 Heitinga Goal 26'
Forlán Goal 52', 81'
Rodríguez Goal 67'		 Report Goal 86' Luís
Yellow card 38' Lopo
Yellow card 61' Rodríguez		 Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu
23 November 2008 12 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 1 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Zé Castro Goal 20' Yellow card 88'
Verdú Goal 43' (pen.) Yellow card 90'
Guardado Goal 90' Yellow card 19'		 Report Goal 71' Martínez
Penalty missed 25' Iraola
Yellow card 32' D. López
Yellow card 47' Orbaiz		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
30 November 2008 13 Almería 0 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Almería, Spain
16:00 Crusat Yellow card 53'
Negredo Red card 53'
García Yellow card 60'		 Report Goal 76' Penalty missed 68' Verdú
Yellow card 17' Lopo
Yellow card 48' Lafita
Yellow card 60' Mista
Yellow card 77' Tomás
Yellow card 90' Riki		 Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
7 December 2008 14 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Málaga A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Lafita Goal 65'
Bravo Goal 69' (pen.)
Lopo Yellow card 34'
Verdú Yellow card 71'		 Report Yellow card 59' Miguel Ángel
Yellow card 64' Cuadrado		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Carlos Clos
14 December 2008 15 Real Valladolid 3 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Valladolid, Spain
16:00 Sesma Goal 15'
López Goal 25'
León Goal 56'
Marcos Yellow card 52'		 Report Yellow card 29' Mista
Yellow card 86' Zé Castro		 Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 14,900
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
21 December 2008 16 Deportivo La Coruña 4 – 1 Recreativo de Huelva A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Lopo Goal 9'
Sergio Goal 20' (pen.)
Bodipo Goal 44'
Luís Goal 90'
Aranzubia Yellow card 22'
Pablo Yellow card 23'
Zé Castro Yellow card 41'		 Report Goal 24' (pen.) Colunga
Yellow card 63' Camuñas		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
4 January 2009 17 Getafe 1 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Getafe, Spain
20:00 del Moral Goal 15'
Mario Abrante Yellow card 53'
Contra Yellow card 54'
Díaz Yellow card 57'
Polanski Yellow card 65'
Licht Yellow card 75'
Abbondanzieri Yellow card 80'		 Report Goal 6' Yellow card 54' Bodipo
Goal 80' (pen.) Sergio
Yellow card 36' Luís
Yellow card 60' Rodríguez
Yellow card 71' Zé Castro
Yellow card 75' Pablo		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
10 January 2009 18 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 3 Sevilla A Coruña, Spain
19:00 Bodipo Goal 34'
Lopo Yellow card 90'		 Report Goal 50' Fabiano
Goal 78' Renato
Goal 90' Capel
Yellow card 19' Navarro
Yellow card 36' Crespo
Red card 41' Maresca		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez
17 January 2009 19 Barcelona 5 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
19:00 Messi Goal 21'
Henry Goal 27', 82'
Eto'o Goal 41', 86' (pen.)		 Report Red card 84' Aranzubia Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,145
Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago
25 January 2009 20 Real Madrid 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid, Spain
20:00 Raúl Goal 39'
Diarra Yellow card 69'
Pepe Yellow card 77'		 Report Yellow card 8' de Guzman
Yellow card 79' Tomás		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
1 February 2009 21 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 0 Villarreal A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Lafita Goal 1', 62'
Riki Goal 67'
Pablo Yellow card 17'
Lopo Yellow card 74'
Verdú Yellow card 79'		 Report Penalty missed 74' Senna
Yellow card 16' Eguren
Yellow card 34' Venta
Yellow card 36' Llorente
Yellow card 79' Ibagaza		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
8 February 2009 22 Real Mallorca 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Palma de Mallorca, Spain
16:00 Aduriz Goal 55'
Martí Yellow card 48'
Corrales Yellow card Yellow-red card 82'
Josemi Yellow card 90'
Santana Yellow card 90'		 Report Goal 77' (pen.) Verdú
Yellow card 15' Piscu
Yellow card 38' de Guzman
Yellow card 67' Tomás
Yellow card 90' Laure		 Stadium: Ono Estadi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
14 February 2009 23 Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 0 Osasuna A Coruña, Spain
19:00 de Guzman Yellow card 56'
Zé Castro Yellow card 71'		 Report Yellow card 65' Nekounam
Yellow card 78' Monreal		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
22 February 2009 24 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Valencia A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Piscu Goal 79'
Lopo Yellow card 90'		 Report Goal 24' Yellow card Yellow-red card 76' Villa
Yellow card 18' Alexis
Yellow card 36' Joaquín
Yellow card 40' Silva
Yellow card 68' Baraja
Yellow card 86' Sánchez
Yellow card 87' Marchena
Yellow card 90' Míchel		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alfonso Pérez
1 March 2009 25 Numancia 0 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Soria, Spain
16:00 del Pino Yellow card 38'
Brit Yellow card 45'		 Report Goal 74' Rodríguez
Yellow card 40' Verdú
Yellow card 64' de Guzman		 Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez
8 March 2009 26 Deportivo La Coruña 5 – 3 Racing Santander A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Rodríguez Goal 25'
Riki Goal 50', 59'
Lafita Goal 58'
Verdú Goal 67'
Sergio Yellow card 63'		 Report Goal 1' Yellow card 34' Pereira
Goal 32' Žigić
Goal 79' Berrocal
Yellow card 16' Oriol
Yellow card 18' Luccin		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu
15 March 2009 27 Sporting de Gijón 3 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón, Spain
16:00 Morán Goal 48'
Barral Goal 52' (pen.)
José Ángel Goal 71' Yellow card 72'
Hernández Yellow card 58'
Neru Yellow card 67'
Cámara Yellow card 85'		 Report Goal 67' (pen.) Sergio
Goal 85' (pen.) Riki
Yellow card 31' Luís
Yellow card 51' Lopo
Yellow card 70' Rodríguez		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago
22 March 2009 28 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Real Betis A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Verdú Goal 8'
Sergio Yellow card 53'
Rodríguez Yellow card 63'		 Report Goal 32' García
Yellow card 50' González
Yellow card 70' Melli
Yellow card 78' Arzu
Yellow card 87' Oliveira		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
5 April 2009 29 Espanyol 3 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
16:00 Alonso Goal 12'
de la Peña Goal 39'
Lopo Goal 90' (o.g.)
Jarque Yellow card 51'
Tamudo Yellow card 55'
Nenê Yellow card 82'		 Report Goal 42' Nouioui
Yellow card 13' Verdú
Yellow card 44' Lopo
Yellow card 62' Laure		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
12 April 2009 30 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 2 Atlético Madrid A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Bodipo Goal 87'
Lafita Yellow card 14'
Amo Yellow card 32'
Rodríguez Yellow card 57'		 Report Goal 45' Agüero
Goal 69' Simão
Yellow card 11' Ibáñez
Yellow card 35' Rodríguez
Yellow card 42' Heitinga
Yellow card 63' Assunção
Yellow card 86' Pernía		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
18 April 2009 31 Athletic Bilbao 0 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao, Spain
19:00 Ustaritz Yellow card 19'
Etxeita Yellow card 68'
Orbaiz Yellow card 88'
Martínez Red card 90'		 Report Goal 85' Álvarez
Yellow card 15' Rodríguez
Yellow card 79' Colotto		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Clos
22 April 2009 32 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Almería A Coruña, Spain
19:00 Verdú Goal 49'
Nouioui Goal 68'
Colotto Yellow card 44'
Bodipo Yellow card 56'		 Report Yellow card 41' Mané Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
25 April 2009 33 Málaga 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Málaga, Spain
19:00 Luque Goal 33'
Apoño Penalty missed 86'
Salva Yellow card 27'
Gaspar Yellow card 38'
Duda Yellow card 65'		 Report Goal 49' Sergio
Yellow card 40' Zé Castro
Yellow card 83' Colotto		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
3 May 2009 34 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Real Valladolid A Coruña, Spain
16:00 Nouioui Goal 8'
Zé Castro Yellow card 42'
Sergio Yellow card 53'		 Report Yellow card 23' León
Yellow card 32' Ogbeche
Red card 90' Prieto		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
10 May 2009 35 Recreativo de Huelva 1 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Huelva, Spain
16:00 Colunga Goal 44'
Vázquez Yellow card 53'
Arzo Yellow card 79'		 Report Goal 17' Verdú
Goal 49' Yellow card 51' Álvarez
Yellow card 90' Lafita		 Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
Attendance: 17,341
Referee: Alberto Undiano
16 May 2009 36 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Getafe A Coruña, Spain
19:00 Riki Goal 86'
Rodríguez Yellow card 56'
Lopo Yellow card 80'		 Report Goal 46' Soldado
Yellow card 37' Díaz
Yellow card 62' Celestini
Yellow card 85' del Moral		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
23 May 2009 37 Sevilla 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
20:00 Perotti Goal 90'
Navarro Yellow card 83'		 Report Yellow card 60' Bodipo
Yellow card 81' Rodríguez		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Clos
30 May 2009 38 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Barcelona A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Bodipo Goal 31'
Sergio Yellow card 54'		 Report Goal 89' Eto'o
Yellow card 44' Bojan		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo

Copa del Rey[]

Main article: 2008–09 Copa del Rey

Round of 32[]

29 October 2008 First leg Elche 0 – 2 Deportivo La Coruña Elche, Spain
20:00 Amaya Yellow card 38' Report Goal 27' Riki
Goal 72' Bodipo
Yellow card 18' de Guzman
Yellow card 29' Laure
Yellow card 66' Piscu
Yellow card 75' de Guzman		 Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
12 November 2008 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Elche A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Álvarez Goal 60'
Bravo Goal 74'
Cristiano Yellow card 70'		 Report Yellow card 60' Amaya Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa

Deportivo La Coruña won 4–0 on aggregate

Round of 16[]

7 January 2009 First leg Sevilla 2 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
20:00 Fabiano Goal 30'
Kanouté Goal 39' Yellow card 40'
Crespo Yellow card 42'		 Report Goal 80' Bravo
Yellow card 27' Laure
Yellow card 29' Lopo
Yellow card 37' de Guzman		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Antonio Mateu
14 January 2009 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 3 Sevilla A Coruña, Spain
19:00 de Guzman Yellow card 12'
Bravo Red card 70'		 Report Goal 1' Navas
Goal 22', 40' Fabiano
Yellow card 29' Crespo
Yellow card 32' Romaric
Red card 83' Palop		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila

Sevilla won 5–1 on aggregate

UEFA Intertoto Cup[]

Main article: 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup

Third round[]

19 July 2008 First leg Bnei Sakhnin Israel 1 – 2 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Haifa, Israel
18:00 Goal 59'
Lenkebe Yellow card 59'		 Report Goal 54' Lafita
Goal 57' Riki
Yellow card 50' Rodríguez
Yellow card 82' Xisco		 Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fredy Fautrel (France)
26 July 2008 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña Spain 1 – 0 Israel Bnei Sakhnin A Coruña, Spain
20:00 Valerón Goal 40'
Luís Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)

Deportivo La Coruña won 3–1 on aggregate

UEFA Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup

Qualifying rounds[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds
14 August 2008 Second qualifying
round
First leg		 Deportivo La Coruña Spain 0 – 0 Croatia Hajduk Split A Coruña, Spain
21:00 CET Report Yellow card Gabrić
Yellow card Ibričić
Yellow card Oremuš
Yellow card Rubil
Yellow card Skoko
Yellow card Subašić		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
28 August 2008 Second qualifying
round
Second leg		 Hajduk Split Croatia 0 – 2 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Split, Croatia
20:45 CET Maloča Yellow card 33'
J. Buljat Yellow card 40'
Andrić Yellow card Yellow-red card 65'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Goal 42' Riki
Goal 87' (pen.) Verdú
Yellow card Yellow-red card 90' de Guzman
Yellow card Laure		 Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Deportivo La Coruña won 2–0 on aggregate

First round[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round
18 September 2008 First leg Brann Norway 2 – 0 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Bergen, Norway
19:00 CET Bjarnason Goal 25' (pen.)
Solli Goal 39'
Austin Yellow card
Björnsson		 Report Yellow card Cristian
Yellow card Guardado
Yellow card Lopo
Yellow card Rodríguez
Yellow card Sergio		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,777
Referee: Johan Verbist (Austria)
2 October 2008 Second leg Deportivo La Coruña Spain 2 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Norway Brann A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Colotto Goal 18', 76'
Riki Yellow card Yellow-red card 29'
Mista Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Bakke
Yellow card Björnsson
Yellow card Dahl
Yellow card Hanstveit
Yellow card Solli
Yellow card Udjus
Yellow card Vaagan Moen		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Penalties
Sergio Penalty scored
Mista Penalty missed
Guardado Penalty scored
Verdú Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Bjarnason
Penalty missed Vaagan Moen
Penalty missed Bakke
Penalty scored Austin
Penalty missed Hanstveit

2–2 on aggregate. Deportivo La Coruña won 3–2 on penalties

Group H[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup group stage § Group H
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia CSKA Moscow 4 4 0 0 12 5 +7 12
Spain Deportivo La Coruña 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
Poland Lech Poznań 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
France Nancy 4 1 1 2 8 7 +1 4
Netherlands Feyenoord 4 0 0 4 1 10 −9 0
Source: RSSSF
23 October 2008 1 CSKA Moscow Russia 3 – 0 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Moscow, Russia
20:00 MSK Dzagoev Goal 9', 12'
Vágner Love Goal 61'
Aldonin Yellow card
Berezutski Yellow card
Grigoryev Yellow card
Šemberas Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Lopo
Yellow card Piscu		 Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Attendance: 13,060
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
27 November 2008 2 Deportivo La Coruña Spain 3 – 0 Netherlands Feyenoord A Coruña, Spain
21:00 CET Lopo Goal 30'
Hofland Goal 50' (o.g.)
Guardado Goal 51' Yellow card
Tomás Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
4 December 2008 3 Lech Poznań Poland 1 – 1 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Poznań, Poland
20:45 CET Rengifo Goal 42'
Štilić Yellow card		 Report Goal 2' Colotto Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
17 December 2008 4 Deportivo La Coruña Spain 1 – 0 France Nancy A Coruña, Spain
20:45 CET Bodipo Goal 74' Yellow card Report Yellow card Berenguer
Yellow card Bracigliano
Yellow card Féret
Yellow card Macaluso
Yellow card Zerka		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany)

Final phase[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup final phase
18 February 2009 Round of 32
First leg		 AaB Denmark 3 – 0 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Aalborg, Denmark
21:00 Due Goal 53', 71'
Jakobsen Goal 90' (pen.) Yellow card
Augustinussen Yellow card
Enevoldsen Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Álvarez
Yellow card Aranzubia
Yellow card Lopo
Yellow card Luís		 Stadium: Energi Nord Arena
Attendance: 7,987
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)
26 February 2009 Round of 32
Second leg		 Deportivo La Coruña Spain 1 – 3 Denmark AaB A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Sergio Goal 38'
Álvarez Yellow card Yellow-red card 90+2'
Piscu Yellow card		 Report Goal 41' Shelton
Goal 45' Johansson
Goal 45+1' Enevoldsen
Yellow card Curth
Yellow card Jakobsen		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)

AaB won 6–1 on aggregate

Coaching staff[]

Position Staff
Head coach Spain Miguel Ángel Lotina
Assistant Coach Spain José Luis Ribera

Source: [2]

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