Deportivo de la Coruña lost the match against Real Sociedad with a score of 3‑2, despite having surpassed their rivals in the second half. The final result was marked by a red card given to center back Lorenzo Amatucci in the 90th minute, which will force the team to play its next match against Levante without its Italian captain.
The match began with Real Sociedad dominating the game, and Deportivo were forced to fight to maintain their balance. Despite having reduced the difference to three goals, the A Coruña team managed to come back thanks to a controversial penalty that granted numerical superiority to the visitors. Marín forced a penalty on Ndongo, which was converted by Yeremay, reducing the gap to a single goal. From the 66th minute, Deportivo showed absolute dominance, with Remiro standing out as the most valuable player of the match after his performances between the three sticks and the defense of Oyarzabal, who managed to avoid a goal from Leo Román.
The decisive moment came when the captain of Real Sociedad, with an experience that allowed him to change the course of the match, managed to even the tables. In a rainy ball, Amatucci was involved in a play that resulted in a foul inside the area, which led to the direct expulsion of the Italian player in the 90th minute. This action slowed Deportivo's momentum and left the team without its central defense for the next match.
With the expulsion of Amatucci, Deportivo de la Coruña faces the next round against Levante without its captain and without the experience he brought in the defensive zone. The team will have to reorganize its central line and look for alternatives to compensate for the absence of the player who, despite his expulsion, played a crucial role in the match's comeback. The technical direction will have to decide how to address this situation in training and in the strategy for the next duel.