Alavés

2nd in Spanish LALIGA

2026 Fixtures

Canceled Club Friendly

2 - 3 Spanish Copa del Rey

Bold predictions, 2026-27: Ballon d'Or for Olise, Brentford in Champions League

Early in every season, Bill Connelly makes some bold predictions ... and he's often right. This year: expect Michael Olise to become the best player in the world, and Brentford to qualify for the Champions League.

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Where to watch start of 2026-27 LaLiga season

It's time for the start of the 2026-27 LaLiga season. Here's how to watch the opening matches this weekend.

Why the battle for survival at the bottom of LaLiga is 'a mess'

The ESPN FC Panel discuss how close the bottom of the LaLiga table is, as there are still eight teams who can go down with two matches left to play.

Title winners Barcelona upset by lowly Alavés

Ibrahim Diabate's first-half goal made all the difference as LaLiga champions Barcelona suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Alavés at Estadio de Mendizorroza.

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	4	+15	12
2	Alavés	4	+7	10
3	Real Madrid	4	+7	9
4	Real Betis	4	0	9
5	Deportivo	4	+3	8
6	Atlético Madrid	4	+1	7
7	Sevilla	4	+1	7
8	Osasuna	4	-1	7
9	Real Sociedad	5	-2	7
10	Athletic Club	4	+1	6
11	Levante	4	0	5
12	Espanyol	4	+1	4
13	Racing Santander	4	-1	4
14	Rayo Vallecano	4	-3	4
15	Getafe	4	-3	4
16	Celta Vigo	5	-3	3
17	Villarreal	4	-2	2
18	Málaga	4	-6	2
19	Elche	4	-7	1
20	Valencia	4	-8	1

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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

#	Player	Goals	M	A
15	Lucas Boyé	4	3	0
9	Mariano Díaz	3	4	3
14	Nahuel Tenagli..	1	4	0

Top Assists

#	Player	Assists	M	G
7	Ángel Pérez	3	4	0
9	Mariano Díaz	3	4	3
1	Antonio Sivera	1	4	0