Deportivo La Coruna 2-4 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points

#3 Deportivo show courage on their D-Day

Deportivo manager Clarence Seedorf had a tough task at hand to keep his side up

It has been a disappointing season for the Galicians. Losing 18 games before coming into this one, Deportivo have performed below par for almost the entirety of the season. They needed a win against FC Barcelona to have a minute chance of survival.

Deportivo have shown progress in the last few weeks under new manager Clarence Seedorf. They were unbeaten in their last four league games before the Barcelona encounter. And the newfound confidence was evident against Barcelona who were taken aback by Deportivo's prowess going forward.

They scored two against an underperforming Barcelona defence and could have added another at the end. But they were up against a certain Lionel Messi who scored two goals right at the end which must have felt like two uppercuts to the face for the home side.

Deportivo La Coruna are now relegated to the second division along with Las Palmas and Malaga. But with the burden of survival now off their head, expect the Galicians to play an attacking brand of football in their remaining matches.