Only one goal in the midweek cup semi-finals, but that was more than made up for at the weekend where the 35 goal total was the highest of the season. No less than sixteen goals came in two matches, 6-3 between Villarreal and Racing, and 5-2 between Málaga and Espanyol. with fourteen different scorers including Villarreal's Sonny Anderson and Málaga's Salva. Top scorer of the week though was Sevilla's Baptista, who took over penalty duties from José Antonio Reyes and scored two from the spot and a third goal in the last minute to complete his hat-trick. The Brazilian midfielder is proving to be one of the revelations of the season and got his reward with a call up by his country for the friendly against Ireland. Elsewhere Saviola and Ronaldinho were on the scoresheet as Barcelona moved up to the Champions' League spots, and Jesuli (Celta), Figo (Real Madrid) and Nihat (Real Sociedad) all joined the group on nine goals in all competitions after scoring again at the weekend. (16.02.04)