Alaves – Villarreal

Alavés secured a slender 1‑0 victory at home over Villarreal, extending their unbeaten run and consolidating their position in third place with ten points from five matches. The win adds a third triumph to their record of three wins, one draw and one loss, while their goal tally improves to 11 scored against five conceded. Villarreal remain rooted at the bottom of the table in 18th, having collected just two points from two draws and two defeats, with a negative goal difference of six‑eight. The result also tips the head‑to‑head balance this season in Alavés’ favour, as they now hold the sole win from the two encounters between the sides.