Ruben duarte

La Liga: Girona returned to the top of La Liga on Monday night with a 3-0 win at home to Alaves, collecting 44 points from their first 17 matches of the season.

On-loan winger Yan Couto was in impressive form, assisting Girona's two opening goals and then winning a penalty that allowed them to seal the win at the Montilivi Stadium, reports Xinhua.

The victory sees Girona leapfrog Real Madrid, who returned to the top for 24 hours after their 4-1 home win over Villarreal on Sunday night.