Villarreal rise after comfortable win over Alaves
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Villarreal continued their strong start to the season with a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Alaves that provisionally lifted them into third place.
Ilias Akhomach, who was later taken off injured, Dani Parejo with a penalty and substitute Santi Comesana struck for the hosts.
Villarreal's match against Rayo Vallecano last weekend was postponed because of the devastating flooding in the Valencia region after a huge storm.
The east coast club, usually playing in bright yellow, wore a special black kit in tribute to the victims, with the death toll standing at least at 220.
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