Deportiva off to a winning start in La Liga

Riki and Nelson Oliveira were on target as Deportivo Coruna celebrated their return to La Liga in style with a 2-0 home win over Osasuna in their opening game of the new season. 

Another newly promoted club, Real Valladolid, also started with a victory, winning 1-0 at Real Zaragoza, while Rayo Vallecano beat Granada by the same scoreline thanks to a dramatic 95th-minute freekick from Roberto Trashorras. 

Deportivo's Riki cut in off the right flank and beat Osasuna goalkeeper Andres Fernandez at his near post in the 53rd minute, making up for a penalty miss just before the break when he fired against the post. 

Jose Luis Oltra's side, who had made most of the running at a festive Estadio Riazor after a year in the second division, were penned back in their penalty area in time added on before Portugal forward Oliveira broke away to lob the ball over Fernandez for their second. 

Along with Valencia, Deportivo are one of only two teams to have denied Real Madrid and Barcelona the Spanish league title in the last 16 years, and were regulars in European competition before sliding to relegation in 2011. 

The win put them third in the standings, behind leaders Barca, who thrashed Real Sociedad 5-1.