Deportivo sit ninth in La Liga after promotion

Deportivo La Coruña go into the international break ninth in La Liga, according to AS. The newly promoted side have 15 points from 12 matches, a start the report describes as their second-best in the top flight since 2010.

AS says only the team coached by Víctor Sánchez del Amo in 2015-16 had a better start in that period, with 18 points and eighth place. The report adds that the current total already represents a third of the points the club sees as needed for survival.

AS also reports that Deportivo held their form despite an injury outbreak and stand out in several statistics. The club's position and points are reported by AS; the article does not cite official confirmation.