Easy pickings for the Spanish strikers in Europe this week, with another 19 goals being scored by the seven teams. Raúl got his first two in Europe this season against Anderlecht, including Real Madrid's 700th all time goal in European competitions. Madrid are the first club to reach that landmark. Raúl added another at the weekend as well to head up our table with seven goals in all, and in the same match Zidane got his third in a row in the league to answer his critics and start to pay back some of that transfer fee.

His main rival for the Pichichi title over the last few years, Rivaldo, has yet to open his account in the Spanish league. Although the Brazilian international returned from his recuperation period in Brazil in time to play against Real Sociedad, his manager decided it was too early for a comeback and left him in Barcelona. Rivaldo threw a wobbly and got back on the plane to join Scaloni's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Chile. With another vital World Cup game in November, this could happen again soon and Rivaldo may miss the derby match with Real Madrid. In his absence, Kluivert is again taking the weight, and he scored his fifth of the season to put his side on their way to victory.

Two others who got goals in Europe this week were Eto'o and Yordi, both of whom enter our chart this week. Eto'o blotted his copy book again though at the weekend getting himself sent off (see villains section for more details). Celta's Benni McCarthy got a game against Sigma in a team full of reserves and scored his first goal since rejoining the squad after his transfer to Middlesborough was called off. His teammate Edú got his third in all competitions at the weekend to join Catanha in the table. Valencia also rested key players against Chernomorets but still hit five, with two from Juan Sánchez.

Quique De Lucas got his fourth goal this week to take him level with Gastón Casas at the top of the league Pichichi chart. Casas claimed the only goal against Las Palmas at first, but as his shot was heading out of the ground before it hit Schurrer in the face it went down as an own goal in the referee's book. Martín Palermo is only one behind after his second match winning goal in a row, and his team are now second, their highest league placing ever. (01.10.01)