Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang debuts for Deportivo in 0‑0 pre‑season draw with Oviedo

Deportivo de La Coruña opened its LaLiga preseason at the Carlos Tartiere stadium in Oviedo, facing Real Oviedo in a friendly that ended 0‑0. The match marked the first appearance of new signing Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang, who started alongside Bill Nsongo in attack. Deportivo fielded a line‑up of Germán, Alti, Ximo Navarro, Noubi, Barcia and Quagliata in defense, with Amatucci, Jensen and Mario Soriano in midfield.

The visitors dominated early phases, but both sides created limited chances. Injuries affected the game: defender Alti left after a knock and was replaced by Luismi Cruz, while Ilyas Chaira also exited with a right‑arm injury. Coach Antonio Hidalgo made several substitutions at halftime, bringing on players such as Arnau Comas, Riki, Zakaria, Kevin SR, Samu Fernández and Teun Gijselhart. Despite the changes, neither team broke the deadlock, and the match concluded without goals.

The friendly served as a tactical test for Deportivo’s squad ahead of their return to Spain’s top division, allowing the coaching staff to assess the integration of new summer signings, particularly Aubameyang, whose physical condition was highlighted as a key factor for the club’s attacking plans.