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Villarreal Sink Alaves to Stay in La Liga Hunt
sta.si Factuality OwnershipTranslate Icon Villarreal Escapes Atletico, Betis only Has a Point with OviedoAfter half of Saturday's matches in the 19th round of the Spanish football league, Villarreal is now alone in third place, after defeating Alaves 3-1 and escaping Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak's Atletico by three points. The Madrid club, like Real, Barcelona and Athletic, played the matches of this round in advance due to their appearance in the final tournament of the Super Cup.
Source: The Guardian January 11, 2026 03:41 UTC
