In the 4th round of La Liga, Deportivo Alavés defeated Osasuna 5-2, securing 3 wins and 1 draw after 4 matches and achieving the best start in the club's La Liga history.

Deportivo Alavés defeated Getafe 3-0, drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano, narrowly beat Villarreal 1-0, and thrashed Osasuna 5-2, scoring 10 goals in 4 rounds—also a club record.

Deportivo Alavés's former Real Madrid striker Mariano has contributed 3 goals and 3 assists in the first 4 rounds, directly involved in 6 goals, while 30-year-old Argentine striker Lucas Boye has scored 4 goals.

In the standings, Deportivo Alavés surpassed Real Madrid to rise to second place, behind only Barcelona, who have 12 points from a perfect record.

Deportivo Alavés is managed by Luis García Flores, who previously led Atlético Madrid to win the Europa League and coached Shanghai Shenhua. Alavés will face Racing Santander away in the next round.

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