La Liga returned for week two after a short break for World Cup qualifiers, where David Villa (golden boots and all) scored three in two matches for Spain to open Del Bosque's campaign. The Valencia striker was on target again at the weekend, scoring one of Valencia's goals against the only first division team he had never netted against, Almería. It only served to earn his team a point though, Negredo getting his second of the season for the locals in a 2-2 draw.

There were 27 goals in all this weekend, although 14 of those came in two extraordinary games which both ended 4-3. Sporting Gijón's Bilic thought he had got a hat-trick at Sevilla on Saturday, although he will have to wait and see if his first goal is given to him after the referee awarded it to Diego Castro. Whatever the case, it didn't help as his team lost, thanks in part to two strikes from Kanouté.

Goals galore at the Bernabeu as well, Juan Carlos Moreno scoring two for a surprisingly good Numancia who eventually lost to Real Madrid. Guti's first for the locals was Madrid's 5,000th in the league, and Higuaín and Van der Vaart were also on target. The early leaders though are Espanyol, Luis García getting his second of the season at Recreativo to give the Barcelona based side their second win. Last week's leaders Atlético Madrid lost 2-1 to 10 man Valladolid, Agüero being rested at the start after playing for Argentina, but coming off the bench to score his team's only goal. (15.09.08)