RC Deportivo and Levante UD face off in Matchday 9 (Jornada 9) of the Spanish top flight, La Liga, on Friday, October 16, 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (21:00 local stadium time) at the ABANCA-Riazor stadium in A Coruña, with live coverage in the United States on ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
The home side enters the opening match of the round in eighth place in the La Liga standings with 10 points from eight matches, having recorded two wins, four draws and two losses, with 12 goals scored and 11 conceded. In Matchday 8, RC Deportivo lost 3-2 away to Real Sociedad on Sunday (11), despite goals from Mario Soriano and Yeremay Hernández. Levante UD sits in seventeenth place with six points across seven games (one win, three draws and three defeats, scoring 11 goals and conceding 15) and comes off a 3-3 home draw against Sevilla FC on Monday (12). The most recent official meeting between the two clubs took place on January 25, 2025, when Levante UD defeated RC Deportivo 2-1 at the Riazor in the Spanish second division (LaLiga Hypermotion).
Where to watch RC Deportivo vs Levante UD live
Fans in the United States can watch the La Liga match between RC Deportivo and Levante UD across four television and streaming options:
- ESPN Deportes (pay TV)
- ESPN+ (streaming)
- Fubo (streaming)
- DirecTV Stream (streaming)
Kick-off time and venue for RC Deportivo vs Levante UD
Below are the confirmed match details for the Matchday 9 fixture in A Coruña:
- Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
- Kick-off time: 3 p.m. ET (15:00 America/New_York) / 21:00 local stadium time (Europe/Madrid)
- Venue: ABANCA-Riazor, in A Coruña
- Competition and stage: Spanish Championship (La Liga) — Matchday 9 (Jornada 9)
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Probable lineup for RC Deportivo
Under head coach Antonio Hidalgo, RC Deportivo has a core starting group projected to feature Leo Román in goal, alongside Ximo Navarro, J. Giménez and G. Quagliata in defense, with Luismi Cruz, Mario Soriano and Yeremay Hernández in the midfield and attacking positions, and Bil Nsongo in contention up front. Tactical variations for the remaining spots include either a 4-5-1 formation featuring Lucas Noubi in defense with Riki Rodríguez and Asp Jensen in midfield, or a 4-2-3-1 setup with Bright Ede at the back, Diego Villares in midfield and David Mella on the wing.
Antonio Hidalgo will have to manage four confirmed absences for the match at the ABANCA-Riazor:
- Lorenzo Amatucci (midfielder, suspended after receiving a straight red card against Real Sociedad in Matchday 8)
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (forward and the team’s top scorer in La Liga with 5 goals, out following meniscus surgery)
- Zakaria Eddahchouri (forward, sidelined with a wrist fracture after training individually outside the group dynamics)
- Marc Casadó (midfielder, out with a muscle injury)
Regarding disciplinary status, official La Liga statistics confirm that RC Deportivo has no players one yellow card away from suspension (holding four bookings). The team has accumulated 13 yellow cards and three red cards across the first eight rounds; suspended midfielder Lorenzo Amatucci leads the squad with three yellow cards, followed by Ximo Navarro and J. M. Giménez with two apiece.
Probable lineup for Levante UD
Coached by Portuguese manager Luís Castro, Levante UD is expected to line up in a 4-4-2 formation with M. Ryan in goal; Toljan, Dela (Adri), Ndukwe and Manu Sánchez across the backline; Roger Brugué (the team’s top scorer in the league with three goals), Oriol Rey and Olasagasti in midfield; and Iván Romero in attack. The remaining spots in midfield and up front are contested between Thiago Fernández and Petar Ratkov, or García and Musuayi.
Levante UD has no suspended players for Matchday 9, having registered eight yellow cards and zero red cards in seven La Liga matches played, and the specific list of players one booking away from suspension has not been confirmed. On the medical front, Luís Castro faces three injury absences: midfielder Hugo Sotelo (knee sprain), A. Primo (shoulder injury) and Etta Eyong (thigh injury).
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Refereeing team for RC Deportivo vs Levante UD
As of the morning of Thursday (15), the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) had not yet announced the official refereeing appointments, assistants or VAR officials for the match between RC Deportivo and Levante UD.
Head-to-head history and next fixtures for RC Deportivo and Levante UD
Before the 2024/25 second-division clash won 2-1 by Levante UD, the last time RC Deportivo and Levante UD met in the Spanish first division (La Liga) was on January 27, 2018, during Matchday 21 of the 2017/18 season, when the teams played to a 2-2 draw at the Riazor.
Following Friday’s game in A Coruña, Levante UD will return to action on Wednesday (21) at the Ciutat de València against Athletic Bilbao in a rescheduled fixture, before facing Real Sociedad on October 25, 2026, in Matchday 10. RC Deportivo’s next commitment will be an away match against Atlético de Madrid on October 24, 2026, for Matchday 10 of La Liga.
