Alaves crush Osasuna 5:2 as Budimir's brace proves insufficient

In the fourth round of Spain's La Liga, Alaves claimed a decisive 5:2 home victory over Osasuna. The hosts built a two-goal cushion in the first half — Lukas Boye opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a precise strike after capitalizing on a defensive misplay, and Mariano Diaz doubled the lead in the 36th minute after an Osasuna defender failed to clear the ball.

After the break, the visitors pushed for a comeback. Ante Budimir headed in a goal in the very first minute of the second half to narrow the gap, and in the 64th minute the experienced Croatian striker converted a penalty to make it 3:2. However, Alaves quickly restored their advantage — Boye scored his second goal of the match with a header from inside the box in the 68th minute, and shortly after, Pablo Ibanez sealed the result with a precise headed finish, making it 5:2.

This marked Alaves' third win of the season, and the result lifted the club above Real Madrid into second place in the overall standings. Alaves have now won all three of their home matches this season.

Dramatic finish in Espanyol-Sevilla clash

In the evening's other match, Espanyol and Sevilla fought to a draw. The first half passed without goals, but in the 56th minute Sevilla's Aruna Sangante received a straight red card for fouling an opposing attacker. Despite playing a man down, the visitors actually took the lead in the 85th minute — Luka Stassen scored his first La Liga goal following a precise corner delivery that Espanyol failed to clear. However, in the eighth minute of stoppage time, Marcos Fernandez Sanchez equalized to make it 1:1, also netting his first goal in Spain's top flight.

The round will conclude with two more fixtures — Getafe host Celta Vigo, while Elche welcome Real Sociedad.