Three more matches of the 18th round were played in the Spanish "La Liga" championship on Saturday.
This season, the strong "Alaves" team proved their advantage at home against "Valencia". The "Bats" wasted the lead in the first half.
In the 14th minute, Dani Parejo scored a penalty goal to put the visitors ahead, but "Alaves" responded with two precise strikes before the end of the first half and celebrated a 2-1 victory.
"Alaves" temporarily rose to fourth place, pushing the struggling Madrid "Real" down from that position.
In other matches, Madrid "Rayo Vallecano" achieved a minimal victory against "Real Valladolid" away.
In the last match of the night, "Huesca" secured a very important victory. The league newcomers fighting for survival defeated "Real Betis" after a tough battle and celebrated their first home win of the season.
"Betis" took the lead, but in the second half "Huesca" turned things around and scored two goals for the win.
Results:
"Alaves" 2 - 1 "Valencia" 14' [0 - 1] D. Parejo 21' [1 - 1] B. Baston 45+2' [2 - 1] T. Pina
"Real Valladolid" 0 - 1 "Rayo Vallecano" 1' [0 - 1] A. Medran 88' Mitchel (Valladolid) missed a penalty kick
"Huesca" 2 - 1 "Real Betis" 55' [0 - 1] A. Sanabria (penalty) 73' [1 - 1] D. Ferreiro 79' [2 - 1] C. Rivera
Standings:
