March 22 (Reuters) - Deportivo Alaves ⁠produced one of the comebacks of the season on ⁠Sunday, recovering from 3-0 down after 37 minutes to ‌stun hosts Celta Vigo 4-3 and haul themselves three points clear of the LaLiga relegation zone.

Celta's total first-half dominance gave way to a breathtaking Alaves fightback ​that turned delirium into despair for the ⁠home fans at Celta's ⁠Balaidos stadium in Galicia.

Celta, buoyed by their recent Europa League elimination ⁠of ‌Olympique Lyonnais to advance to the quarter-finals, tore into a passive Alaves defence from the start. Ferran Jutgla ⁠helped himself to a brace, tormenting the visitors ​at will, with ‌Hugo Alvarez adding to the party to leave the ⁠visitors in tatters.

Only ​a goal from Toni Martinez just before halftime offered a flicker of hope, softening the blow of a scoreline that would have ⁠plunged Alaves into the drop zone.

New manager ​Quique Sanchez Flores rolled the dice at the break, making four substitutions that transformed his side beyond recognition. The Basque team emerged ⁠with renewed pace and intensity, and suddenly Celta could not cope.

Angel Perez hauled Alaves back into contention before Martinez completed a superb individual display by netting the equaliser in the 74th ​minute. Four minutes later, Abderrahman Rebbach sealed ⁠the remarkable turnaround with a stunning strike to spark wild celebrations ​among the travelling support.