Overview
- Villarreal defeated Deportivo Alavés 3-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on January 10 in LaLiga matchday 19.
- Alberto Moleiro struck the opener and later supplied the incisive pass that Georges Mikautadze chipped for the third goal.
- Gerard Moreno entered at the break and scored from the edge of the area, sparking the second‑half surge.
- Toni Martínez netted a late consolation for Alavés after a Thomas Partey mistake, but the hosts saw out the result.
- RPP reports Villarreal lined up in a 4-4-2 with Luiz Júnior and that Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz officiated, with the win placing Villarreal third on 41 points and Alavés 15th on 19.