A bit of a disaster for Spanish sides in the Champions League this week, with the big two Barcelona and Real Madrid both bowing out at the last 16 stage against Liverpool and Bayern Munich respectively, late goals by Gudjohnsen and Van Nistelrooy not enough to take them through. That only leaves Valencia, who drew 0-0 against Inter Milan to set up a quarter final tie with Chelsea. Mixed results for La Liga teams in the UEFA cup too, with draws for Espanyol, Osasuna and Sevilla and a home defeat for Celta.

All eyes this weekend though were on the Nou Camp, where Barcelona and Real Madrid put their midweek losses behind them in an exciting 3-3 draw. Van Nistelrooy (twice) and Ramos put the visitors ahead three times, but Messi equalised each time for his first ever hat-trick in Barça colours. He is just outside our chart having now scored seven in all competitions. Van Nistelrooy's three goals this week (including two penalties) put him joint top of our chart with Kanouté.

On a league basis though Diego Milito is now joint second with Ronaldinho after getting his seventeenth of the season. Morientes has as many in all matches after a late equaliser at Osasuna, and ex Pichichi Diego Forlán is up to ten. Güiza put another claim in for a Spanish cap with a goal against Recre, and Portillo comes in to our chart for the first time after getting Nàstic's winner against leaders Sevilla. He will not be able to play against his old club Real Madrid at the weekend though due to a clause in his contract when he moved to the Tarragona based side last summer. (12.03.07)