On a warm-up evening at Riazor, Deportivo La Coruña briefly gave their supporters a glimpse of the new season before Porto’s greater depth turned the friendly in the Portuguese champions’ favour. The visitors recovered from an early setback to win 3-1, scoring three times after the hour in Galicia.
Deportivo strike first in a depleted contest
Antonio Hidalgo’s side were without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Denis Zakaria, prompting the coach to use young forward Kevin Sánchez from the start. Both teams were missing a number of regular starters, and the match initially lacked sustained tempo.
- Deportivo took the lead in the third minute through Danish summer arrival Asp Jensen.
- Jensen’s early finish put the home side ahead at Riazor.
- Kevin Sánchez led the line as Deportivo adjusted to the absences of Aubameyang and Zakaria.
- Porto arrived as Portugal’s reigning champions but took time to find their rhythm.
Porto find their spark after the break
The visitors improved markedly in the second half, with André Silva’s introduction helping to change the direction of the contest. Pepé produced the move that created Porto’s equaliser, finished by Spanish attacker Borja Sainz.
Three minutes later, in the 63rd minute, André Silva completed the turnaround. The former Elche player then added a third in the final minute, striking an impressive volley to settle the friendly emphatically.
Late goals decide the Riazor friendly
- 3rd minute: Asp Jensen gave Deportivo a rapid 1-0 advantage.
- Second half: Borja Sainz levelled after Pepé’s attacking work.
- 63rd minute: André Silva put Porto ahead.
- 90th minute: André Silva completed the 3-1 result with a volley.
For Deportivo, Jensen’s swift introduction to Riazor offered an encouraging moment amid an understrength selection. Porto, however, left the Atlantic coast with the win after their second-half response turned a low-key friendly into a convincing away success.
