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2026/27 La Liga, Matchday 3
Alaves vs Villarreal
Mendizorrotza Stadium, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Friday 28 August, 21:30
Villarreal will chase an away win in La Liga when they face hosts Alaves at the Mendizorrotza Stadium on the evening of Friday 28 August, kick-off at 21:30.
Form
Villarreal played to a hard-fought 2-2 draw away to heavyweights Atletico Madrid on Sunday, with both Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze scoring from the penalty spot for the Yellow Submarine.
Alaves, meanwhile, secured an emphatic 3-0 home win over 10-man Getafe on Saturday, with goals from Nahuel Tenaglia, Mariano Diaz and Mikel Rodriguez.
Team news
Villarreal have a full squad to select from, though Moreno and Juan Foyth will be monitored for minor issues.
For Alaves, Lucas Boye remains doubtful, but Carlos Protesoni and Nicolas Valentini will return to availability.
Head-to-head
Alaves and Villarreal have met in 34 matches across all competitions. The Babazorros have claimed 16 wins compared to 16 for the Yellow Submarine, while four games have been drawn.
Villarreal took four points off Alaves last season, winning 3-1 at home in January 2026, before a 1-1 draw in the return game in March 2026.
Quotes
Villarreal coach Inigo Perez: “In terms of ideas, we’re very happy. We’re continuing along the same path we worked on during pre-season and [against Atletico] we did everything the way we wanted. We just need a little more efficiency in front of goal.”
La Liga Matrchday 3 Fixtures
Friday 28 August
19:00: Racing Santander vs Elche
21:30: Alaves vs Villarreal
Saturday 29 August
17:00: Levante vs Real Betis
19:00: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
21:30: Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid
Sunday 30 August
17:00: Real Madrid vs Malaga
19:30: Deportivo vs Valencia
21:30: Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao
Monday 31 August
19:30: Osasuna vs Getafe
21:30: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
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