Best goalkeepers in league matches (minimum 15 games).

Did we ask just a couple of weeks ago whether Casillas would catch Valdés in the table? What seemed impossible then is a lot more likely after this weekend's games, with Barcelona losing 4-3 to Leo Franco's Atlético and Real Madrid winning 0-2 at Espanyol.

Since Madrid lost in the Nou Camp eleven matches ago they have won ten in a row, only letting in two goals in all that time. Valdés loses top spot this weekend in any case to Palop after Sevilla's victory over cup rivals Athletic Bilbao, who themselves rested Iraizoz and gave a run out to veteran keeper Armando.

Another 28 goals this weekend, which is round about par for what is turning out to be a high scoring season. Apart from Casillas, three other keepers managed clean sheets, including Aranzubia (Deportivo), Riesgo (Recreativo) and Aouate (Mallorca), who clocked up his third in a row to take his new side out of the drop zone. (02.03.09)