With many of the top names out of the competition, the Sevilla based clubs were prominent in the Spanish cup this week. Baptista got both FC Sevilla's goals from the penalty spot as his side won at Recreativo, and Oliveira and Edu got their names on the scoresheet in Betis's victory at modest Mirandés. Edu got two more at the weekend as well against struggling Mallorca to rocket up back into our chart.

Leading Pichichi Samuel Eto'o made up for a penalty miss by scoring Barcelona's winner on Sunday against Real Sociedad, but Ronaldo kept up with him after getting another for Real Madrid a couple of hours later. Curiously all three of Madrid's top name strikers (Ronaldo, Raúl and Owen) were carrying injuries and were listed as "doubtful" before kick off, but they got a goal apiece as their side recovered from David Villa's early strike to beat Zaragoza 3-1.

Diego Forlán and Guayre seem to have gelled at Villarreal, and between them they got three of their side's four at Levante, Forlán getting a brace for the second week in a row. Elsewhere Maxi kept Espanyol in the Champions' League spots with his ninth of the season at Bilbao, and Pandiani got back in the goals for the first time in five games, albeit that Deportivo were held to a draw by Numancia. (17.01.05)

PS. Athletic Bilbao's goal against Espanyol was awarded by the referee to Yeste rather than to Etxeberría, and he therefore comes in to our chart this week with seven in all competitions.