2002–03 Deportivo de La Coruña season explained

Season:2002–03
Chairman:Augusto César Lendoiro
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chrtitle:President
Cup3 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Roy Makaay (29)[1]
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Season Topscorer:Roy Makaay (39)
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002 - 03 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 32nd season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. They also competed in the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League and the Supercopa de España.

Season summary

The 2002 - 03 season, Javier Irureta's fifth in charge, started in style for Deportivo. As defending Copa del Rey champions, they qualified for the 2002 Supercopa de España, where they faced Valencia. Three first half goals from Juan Carlos Valerón, Víctor Sánchez and Noureddine Naybet gave them a big advantage after the first leg at Estadio Riazor,[2] and a further goal from Víctor at Mestalla Stadium ensured a 4 - 0 aggregate victory.[3] Depor therefore claimed the Supercopa trophy for the second time in three seasons.

In La Liga, they just failed to match their top two finishes of the past three years, ending up 3rd, although they still qualified for the 2003 - 04 UEFA Champions League. In the 2002 - 03 edition of that tournament, they made it through a tough first round group in which they faced Bayern Munich, Lens and Milan. Their progress was assured after an excellent 2 - 1 win against the Italians at San Siro on the final matchday. Another tough draw awaited in the second group stage, where they faced Basel, Juventus and Manchester United. Despite finishing level on points with the Swiss and Italian sides, they were eliminated bottom of the group on goal difference,[4] failing to match their quarter-final exploits of the previous two seasons.

In the Copa del Rey, too, they just fell short of their previous high standards. The defending champions were eliminated at the semi-final stage by eventual winners Mallorca.[5] It was a great season for striker Roy Makaay, whose 29 league goals won him both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe.

Players

Squad

[6]

Left club during season

Squad stats

Last updated on 2 April 2021.[1] [7] [8] [9] |-|colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:|}

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2002–03 La Liga.

Matches

MatchOpponentVenueResultGoalsRef
12–4 0–1 Assunção
0–2 Alfonso Pérez
1–2 Makaay
1–3 Arzu
1–4 Joaquín
2–4 Tristán 		[10]
22–1 0–1 Vidrio
1–1 Makaay
2–1 Makaay 		[11]
32–0 1–0 Makaay
2–0 Makaay 		[12]
42–1 0–1 Alonso
1–1 Tristán
2–1 Capdevila 		[13]
50–2 0–1 Guerrero
0–2 Guerrero 		[14]
61–3 1–0 Víctor Sánchez
1–1 Martín
1–2 Víctor
1–3 Belletti 		[15]
72–1 1–0 Makaay
2–0 Makaay
2–1 Corino 		[16]
80–0 [17]
91–1 0–1 Kovačević
1–1 Luque 		[18]
102–0 1–0 Scaloni
2–0 Luque 		[19]
111–1 0–1 Antoñito
1–1 Makaay 		[20]
122–2 1–0 Makaay
1–1 Pandiani
1–2 Eto'o
2–2 Makaay 		[21]
131–1 0–1 Molina
1–1 Tristán 		[22]
141–0 1–0 Luque [23]
151–0 1–0 Makaay [24]
163–0 1–0 Tristán
2–0 Sergio
3–0 Luque 		[25]
171–3 0–1 Mari
1–1 Makaay
1–2 Torres
1–3 Correa 		[26]
182–1 0–1 Héctor
1–1 Donato
2–1 Karanka 		[27]
191–3 1–0 Makaay
1–1 Soldevilla
1–2 Roger
1–3 Morales 		[28]
202–0 1–0 Tristán
2–0 Makaay 		[29]
211–1 0–1 Muñoz
1–1 Makaay 		[30]
221–0 1–0 Makaay [31]
236–0 1–0 Tristán
2–0 Tristán
3–0 Makaay
4–0 Makaay
5–0 Tristán
6–0 Luque 		[32]
242–1 1–0 Makaay
1–1 Bodipo
2–1 Luque 		[33]
252–1 0–1 López
1–1 Tristán
2–1 Víctor Sánchez 		[34]
262–0 1–0 Makaay
2–0 Naybet 		[35]
270–2 0–1 Zidane
0–2 Ronaldo 		[36]
282–1 0–1 Kahveci
1–1 Capdevila
2–1 Fran 		[37]
294–2 0–1 Saviola
1–1 Scaloni
1–2 Motta
2–2 Makaay
3–2 Makaay
4–2 Sergio 		[38]
303–1 1–0 Víctor Sánchez
2–0 Makaay
2–1 Antoñito
3–1 Makaay 		[39]
310–3 0–1 Eto'o
0–2 Riera
0–3 Eto'o 		[40]
325–0 1–0 Valerón
2–0 Víctor Sánchez
3–0 Makaay
4–0 Makaay
5–0 Makaay 		[41]
332–0 1–0 Sanz
2–0 Scaloni 		[42]
341–2 0–1 Aurélio
1–1 Donato
1–2 Aurélio 		[43]
350–3 0–1 Jesuli
0–2 Edu
0–3 Edu 		[44]
363–2 0–1 Albertini
1–1 Romero
1–2 Correa
2–2 Makaay
3–2 Valerón 		[45]
372–3 0–1 del Horno
0–2 Yeste
1–2 Capdevila
2–2 Sergio
2–3 Urzaiz 		[46]
382–1 0–1 Roger
1–1 Makaay
2–1 Luque 		[47]

Copa del Rey

RoundOpponentVenueResultGoalsRef
Round of 642–1 1–0 Luque
1–1 Simón
2–1 Martín 		[48]
Round of 324–3 1–0 Tristán
1–1 Cuéllar
1–2 Cuéllar
2–2 Tristán
3–2 Luque
3–3 Yasunaga
4–3 Luque 		[49]
RoundOpponentAggregateFirst legSecond leg
VenueResultGoalsRefVenueResultGoalsRef
Round of 165–2 1–1 0–1 Morante
1–1 Sergio 		[50] 4–1 1–0 Acuña
1–1 Pérez
2–1 Amavisca
3–1 Tristán
4–1 Luque 		[51]
Quarter-finals(a) 4–4 1–0 1–0 Duscher [52] 3–4 1–0 Tristán
2–0 Tristán
2–1 Karanka
2–2 Juanma
2–3 Tito
3–3 Pablo
3–4 Albiol 		[53]
Semi-finals3–4 2–3 0–1 Pandiani
0–2 Pandiani
0–3 Eto'o
1–3 Tristán
2–3 Makaay 		[54] 1–1 1–0 Fran
1–1 Ibagaza

UEFA Champions League

First group stage

Second group stage

Supercopa de España

See main article: 2002 Supercopa de España.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Primera División 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 1 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Deportivo 3-0 Valencia :: Supercopa de España 2002 . ceroacero.es . 1 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Valencia 0-1 Deportivo :: Supercopa de España 2002 . ceroacero.es . 1 April 2021.
  4. Web site: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup 2002-03 . RSSSF . 1 April 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20081217085157/http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec200203.html . 17 December 2008.
  5. Web site: Mallorca-Recreativo . Mundo Deportivo . 1 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña » Squad 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 1 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Copa del Rey 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Champions League 2002/2003 . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña » Appearances Supercopa 2002 . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Real Betis 2:4 (Primera División 2002/2003, 1. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  11. Web site: CA Osasuna - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 2. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Valladolid 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 3. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  13. Web site: CD Alavés - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 4. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Racing Santander 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 5. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Villarreal CF - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 6. Round) . worldfootball.net . 2 April 2021.
  16. Web site: Rayo Vallecano - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 7. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  17. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Real Madrid 0:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 8. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Real Sociedad - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 9. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  19. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - FC Barcelona 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 10. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  20. Web site: Sevilla FC - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 11. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  21. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - RCD Mallorca 2:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 12. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  22. Web site: Recreativo Huelva - Deportivo La Coruña 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 13. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  23. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Málaga CF 1:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 14. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  24. Web site: Valencia CF - Deportivo La Coruña 0:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 15. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  25. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Celta Vigo 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 16. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  26. Web site: Atlético Madrid - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 17. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  27. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Athletic Bilbao 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 18. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  28. Web site: Espanyol Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruña 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 19. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  29. Web site: Real Betis - Deportivo La Coruña 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 20. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  30. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - CA Osasuna 1:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 21. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  31. Web site: Real Valladolid - Deportivo La Coruña 0:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 22. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  32. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - CD Alavés 6:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 23. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  33. Web site: Racing Santander - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 24. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  34. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Villarreal CF 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 25. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  35. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Rayo Vallecano 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 26. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  36. Web site: Real Madrid - Deportivo La Coruña 2:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 27. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  37. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Real Sociedad 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 28. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  38. Web site: FC Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruña 2:4 (Primera División 2002/2003, 29. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  39. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Sevilla FC 3:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 30. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  40. Web site: RCD Mallorca - Deportivo La Coruña 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 31. Round) . worldfootball.net . 3 April 2021.
  41. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Recreativo Huelva 5:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 32. Round) . worldfootball.net . 4 April 2021.
  42. Web site: Málaga CF - Deportivo La Coruña 0:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 33. Round) . worldfootball.net . 4 April 2021.
  43. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Valencia CF 1:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 34. Round) . worldfootball.net . 4 April 2021.
  44. Web site: Celta Vigo - Deportivo La Coruña 3:0 (Primera División 2002/2003, 35. Round) . worldfootball.net . 4 April 2021.
  45. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Atlético Madrid 3:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 36. Round) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  46. Web site: Athletic Bilbao - Deportivo La Coruña 3:2 (Primera División 2002/2003, 37. Round) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  47. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Espanyol Barcelona 2:1 (Primera División 2002/2003, 38. Round) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  48. Web site: CD Corralejo - Deportivo La Coruña 1:2 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, 1. Round) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  49. Web site: Racing Ferrol - Deportivo La Coruña 3:4 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, 2. Round) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  50. Web site: Sergio salva la papeleta a Irureta . Mundo Deportivo . 5 April 2021.
  51. Web site: Deportivo La Coruña - Alicante CF 4:1 (Copa del Rey 2002/2003, Round of 16) . worldfootball.net . 5 April 2021.
  52. Web site: Duscher salva los muebles al Deportivo ante el Murcia . Mundo Deportivo . 5 April 2021.
  53. Web site: El Murcia puso contra las cuerdas al campeón . Mundo Deportivo . 5 April 2021.
  54. Web site: El 'Rifle' dispara, pero el árbitro resucita al Depor . Mundo Deportivo . 5 April 2021.

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