Duscher was then signed by Deportivo de La Coruña, for a price of €13 million. After just five La Liga appearances in his first year he featured more in the following years, as a complement and future replacement to veteran Brazilian Mauro Silva; on 10 April 2002, his tackle led to a breakage in David Beckham's metatarsal in a UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United, which almost cost the English player his presence in the FIFA World Cup.