An amazing week for Roy Makaay, who followed up his two goals last weekend with a hat-trick in the Champions League victory at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and two more goals at home to Valladolid on Saturday. He moves ahead of Dely Valdés at the top of our chart.

A hat-trick too for Julio Alvarez, including two penalties, makes him one of the surprise leaders this week. He has five in the league, level with Makaay and also Kovacevic, who scored two in the thrilling draw with Betis. Capi got two and Alfonso another in reply.

Alfonso also scored in Europe midweek, as did Luis Enrique, who got another at the weekend to make him Barcelona's top scorer with five goals in all. Guti got two in Real Madrid's impressive win at Roma, and Iván Helguera scored a couple in the league against Osasuna, including a backheel flick reminiscent of one of Di Stefano's finest.

Atlético's young striker Fernando Torres is proving he can mix it with the best at the top level, and his two goals at Mallorca helped his side to their first win of the season. And finally Iván Alonso spoilt Benito Floro's return to Spain with the winning goal for Alavés, his third of the season in the league. (24.09.02)