Deportivo Alaves

LaLiga: Iñaki Williams sets record with 203rd successive game in Athletic Bilbao win

Bilbao jumped into sixth place with the victory, just ahead of Barcelona, before the rest of the round this weekend.

LaLiga: Atletico Madrid fail to go on top of league after being stunned by last-placed Deportivo Alaves

Victor Laguardia scored with a header off a corner four minutes into the match, giving Alaves their first points of the season and preventing Atletico from regaining the league lead.

LaLiga: Memphis Depay rescues draw for Barcelona in Bilbao, Eric Garcia sent off

Depay found the net with a fine left-foot half-volley 15 minutes from time in the Basque Country for his first goal in LaLiga since moving to Barcelona from Lyon.

LaLiga: Karim Benzema stays hot, leads Real Madrid to victory in opener

Karim Benzema kept his scoring boots on from last season to bag a brace in win over Deportivo Alaves to get their LaLiga campaign underway.

LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves skipper Manu Garcia says his club is 'privileged' to stay in top-flight during centenary celebrations

Alaves, who were founded on 23 January 1921, have not had much success over the years having spent most of the seasons outside the top-flight. Their most memorable achievement to date remains reaching the UEFA Cup final in 2000-01, where they narrowly lost to eventual champions Liverpool 5-4 after extra time.

LaLiga: Atletico Madrid race to eight-point lead atop league with narrow Granada victory

Barca, who are third and 11 points behind the leaders, face Alaves at home later on Saturday before Real Madrid host Valencia on Sunday.

LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves appoint former Sevilla manager Pablo Machin as club's new coach

Machín takes over following a season in which the Basque Country club finished 16th in the first division of the Spanish league, three points above the relegation zone.

LaLiga: History and origin behind colours, designs of Primera Division clubs' logos and 'escudos'

LaLiga club logos explained: What does the tree on Athletic Bilbao's escudo mean? Is there an English reference to Barcelona's logo?

Coronavirus pandemic: LaLiga side Deportivo Alaves confirm 15 positive COVID-19 cases at club, including three first-team players

There have been 15 positive cases, three of which are from the Deportivo Alaves first-team squad and seven members of the coaching team, said a statement issued by the club

LaLiga: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann find the target as Barcelona end year top of the league

Lionel Messi closed the year with a total of 50 goals for club and country for the sixth straight time, helping Barcelona stay top of the league entering the holiday break.