On September 20 in A Coruña, managers Antonio Hidalgo of Deportivo and Manuel Pellegrini of Real Betis announced their starting lineups, featuring the notable omissions of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Isco Alarcón.
Both prominent players begin the match on the substitutes' bench, marking the primary surprises for their respective teams.
Additionally, Deportivo manager Hidalgo made a further tactical adjustment by naming Polish player Bright Ede to the starting lineup alongside the forward line.
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