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VALENCIA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: coach Abelardo Fernandez of Deportivo Alaves during the La Liga Santander  match between Levante v Deportivo Alaves at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on September 30, 2018 in Valencia Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: coach Abelardo Fernandez of Deportivo Alaves during the La Liga Santander match between Levante v Deportivo Alaves at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on September 30, 2018 in Valencia Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)Soccrates Images/Getty Images

La Liga Table 2018 Week 9: Updated Standings Following Friday's Results

Rob BlanchetteOct 19, 2018

Alaves' amazing start to the season continued on Friday, as they stormed to the top of La Liga after beating Celta Vigo 1-0 on the road.

Tomas Pina's effort shortly before the hour mark allowedย Alaves to claim their fifth win in nine league games.

The victory sees the Babazorros leapfrog Sevilla in the standings ahead of this weekend's fixtures.

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Here's the latest Spanish standings:

La Liga Standingsย 

(Matches Played, Goal Difference and Points)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย 

1. Alaves 9, 4, 17

2. Sevilla 8, 10, 16

3. Barcelona 8, 10, 15

4. Atletico Madrid 8, 5, 15

5. Real Madrid 8, 5, 14

6. Espanyol 8, 4, 14

7. Real Valladolid 8, 1, 12

8. Real Betis 8, -1, 12

9. Real Sociedad 8, 1, 11

10. Celta Vigo 9, 0, 10

11. Levante 8, -2, 10

12. Eibar 8, -3, 10

13. Getafe 8, -1, 9

14. Valencia 8, -1, 9

15. Girona 8, -3, 9

16. Villarreal 8, -1, 8

17. Athletic Bilbao 7, -4, 7

18. Leganes 8, -5, 7

19. Rayo Vallecano 7, -8, 5

20. Huesca 8, -11, 5

Friday Recap

Alaves coachย Abelardo witnessed one of the greatest nights of his managerial career, as his side went top of La Liga.

Celta dominated for long periods of the match in front of their home fans, butย his men did just enough to take three points.

Brais Mendez went close for the hosts in the opening stages.ย Iago Aspas soon fedย Sofiane Boufal, but the Morocco international blazed high and wide.

The visitors showed signs of life as the interval approached, but Celta remained in control of their own destiny.

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN - APRIL 07:  Tomas Pina of Deportivo Alaves reacts during the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Getafe CF  at Mendizorroza stadium on April 7, 2018 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.  (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images

The winning goal came after 58 minutes. Pina was the hero forย Alaves as he buried his effort from close range.

Celta were triggered by going behind, and they flooded forward at every opportunity to grab an equaliser. However, the home fans were sighing as their team failed to find the quality they desperately needed.

Aspas was disappointing in the attack, with the Spain international failing to provide the moment of magic needed for the Sky Blues.ย 

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