Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo! Well, that just about sums up the mid-week round of games! After Bale had levelled things against Elche, the Real Madrid striker scored four more, including two penalties, to take his tally in the last eight days to an amazing eight goals! Nobody else is even close this season, Bale himself currently second in our rankings, seven behind the big man. Madrid are still a few points adrift of the leaders though, a three way tie at the top between Barcelona, who drew 0-0 at Málaga on Wednesday, Sevilla, who beat Real Sociedad 1-0 with a strike from Deulofeu, and Valencia, who go top after a 3-0 win over Córdoba, Paco Alcácer starting things off there with a stunning header, his fourth in as many games.

Defending champions Atlético meanwhile are two points behind them all, Miranda heading the winner from a corner in a 0-1 victory at Almería, their fourth goal by a central defender in five games. And Celta are just outside of the top six, strikes by Nolito and Larrivey giving them a 2-1 win over local rivals Deportivo. Elsewhere Sergio García and Stuani got the goals against Getafe to give Espanyol their first win of the season, and they hand over their relegation spot to Athletic Bilbao, Aduríz’s opener not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at Rayo Vallecano, for whom Leo Baptistao was on target twice. (26.09.14)

Pichichi League Cup Europe Total (Penalties)
Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 9 0 3 12 (3)
Bale (Real Madrid) 4 0 1 5 (0)
Bueno (Rayo Vallecano) 4 0 0 4 (1)
Bacca (Sevilla) 4 0 0 4 (2)
Alcácer (Valencia) 4 0 0 4 (0)
Aduríz (Athletic Bilbao) 2 0 2 4 (0)
Vietto (Villarreal) 2 0 2 4 (0)
Miranda (Atlético Madrid) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Messi (Barcelona) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Neymar (Barcelona) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Larrivey (Celta) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Nolito (Celta) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Orellana (Celta) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Sergio García (Espanyol) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Stuani (Espanyol) 3 0 0 3 (0)
Zurutuza (Real Sociedad) 2 0 1 3 (0)
Mandzukic (Atlético Madrid) 1 1 1 3 (0)
James (Real Madrid) 1 1 1 3 (0)
Xabi Prieto (Real Sociedad) 0 0 3 3 (1)