Six goals in the two cup semi-finals midweek, but none for any of our Pichichis and only two from forwards, Osasuna's Aloisi and Recreativo's Xisco. The cup is bound to have a new name on it this season, with Recre playing their first ever final despite being the league's oldest club and Mallorca hoping for third time lucky after two defeats in the nineties.

Roy Makaay's nineteen goals in the league have taken him to second place in the European "golden boot" table. With goals in the Spanish league counting double under the country multiplier rule, that gives him 38 points, level with Arsenal's Thierry Henry and four points behind Inter Milan's Vieri. The Dutch striker failed to score this weekend after getting his name on the scorecard six weeks in a row, but his team mate Diego Tristán did, albeit from the penalty spot, to consolidate his second position.

It was a relatively quiet weekend on the goals front after the last fortnight's excesses, with only Real Madrid producing a "goleada". A Figo penalty and a rare header from Zidane put them ahead, but it took late goals from super-subs Guti and Portillo to make sure after Racing had pulled one back. Real Sociedad are still only a point behind them though after their twin strike force Kovacevic and Nihat got a goal apiece in an inspired first half against Alavés.

Elsewhere Dely Valdés got his first league goal in five games to hold on to third place in the chart, and Rubén Navarro and Pandiani both scored from the penalty spot to add to their tallies for the first time in six and seven games respectively, which presumably was a welcome relief. (11.03.03)