Ibai Gomez and Rodrigo Ely scored first-half goals as Alaves dealt Villarreal's Champions League hopes a blow with a 2-1 win. Winger Gomez and on-loan Brazilian defender Ely both struck late in the first period and Cedric Bakambu replied for the visitors, but the home side held on. Alaves halted a three-game losing run and left Villarreal eight points adrift of fourth-placed Sevilla. Villarre...Full Story »

Alaves and Sporting Gijon maintained their unbeaten starts to the LaLiga season as they played out an uneventful goalless draw at Estadio Mendizorrotza. In an even game of few clear chances, Ibai Gomez came closest to clinching victory for the home side, while Duje Cop squandered Gijon's best chance. The hosts, on the back of an unlikely point at Atletico Madrid last weekend, began brightly wi...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo was controversially sent off as 10-man Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday at San Mames. The forward was sent off for reacting to a shove by Carlos Gurpegi and then a confrontation with Ander Iturraspe in the 75th minute, although he appeared to be more sinned against than sinner. Only a minute earlier Athletic had scored a brilliant equaliser thr...Full Story »

Real Sociedad recovered from a goal down to claim their first away victory over arch rivals Athletic Bilbao in over a decade, earning a 3-1 success. Struggling Athletic took the lead in the Basque derby on the half-hour mark through Ibai Gomez but Primera Division high-flyers Sociedad drew level almost immediately thanks to Antoine Griezmann. The visitors then netted twice in 10 second-half mi...Full Story »