OVIEDO, Spain (Interstat) — Toni Martínez scored in the 17th minute as Deportivo Alaves defeated Real Oviedo 1-0 on Sunday at Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere in a La Liga season opener. Martínez, a substitute, netted the lone goal with an assist from Thiago Fernández. Additional assists went to Federico Viñas, Lucas Ahijado and Youssef Lekhedim. The victory gave Alaves a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions. Oviedo, playing at home, dropped to 0-1. The match featured four yellow cards: Fernández in the 48th minute, Viñas in the 65th, Ahijado in the 71st and Lekhedim in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Alaves’ defense preserved the lead throughout the second half as Oviedo searched for an equalizer but could not find the net. The result marked a strong start for the visitors in the new campaign.