Deportivo Alaves 2-4 Athletic Club result, stats and report

Celta Vigo ground out a 2-1 home win over Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, with goals from Ferran Jutgla and Javi Rodriguez settling the contest despite a late Alaves reply through Hugo Novoa.

Valencia created five big chances and failed to convert a single one in a goalless draw with Athletic Club, a result that summed up everything wrong with a side that cannot turn desire into points. Athletic Club, organised and disciplined, took what they needed and left.

Atletico Madrid ground out a 2-1 victory at Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, with Grimaldo and Romero on target either side of a Boyé penalty that gave the hosts hope. A red card for Ángel Pérez in the second half made for a frantic finish.

Sevilla host Deportivo Alaves on Sunday with both sides carrying form that should worry their own supporters. Something has to give, and neither team looks capable of keeping it tight.

Osasuna have conceded 17 goals in their last five La Liga matches and now face an Athletic Club side that has kept three clean sheets in five away games. Something has to give, and the evidence points in one direction.

Athletic Club host Real Sociedad in the Basque derby on Sunday night, and the numbers tell two very different stories. One side knows how to keep things tight. The other cannot stop conceding.

Athletic Club have not beaten Getafe in their last two meetings, losing both without scoring a single goal. Something has to give on Sunday.

Deportivo Alaves host Málaga on Friday night with form on their side and a fragile away side in front of them. This one has the look of a home win written all over it.