Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on debut but Deportivo La Coruna were held to a 1-1 home draw by Elche as they returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence on Monday. Deportivo are back in the top flight for the first time since being relegated, with Clarence Seedorf as coach, in 2017/18. The 1999/00 La Liga champions, who also reached two Champions League quarter-finals and one semi-final in the early 2000s, have also since spent four seasons languishing in the third tier.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on debut but Deportivo La Coruna were held to a 1-1 home draw by Elche as they returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence on Monday.
Aubameyang scored Deportivo’s first goal back in fine style midway through the opening half, killing fellow new signing Lorenzo Amatucci’s long ball over the top with a magnificent touch before drilling a left-footed strike into the bottom corner. They were promoted last term as La Liga 2 runners-up. The 37-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona striker joined the club from Marseille in July and could be key to their hopes of preserving their La Liga status.
