Casillas won the battle over Valdés as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 0-1 in the big derby game, although the Barça keeper stays just ahead of his rival in the Zamora chart. As well as Madrid, four other teams kept their goals against column to zero, including Deportivo (Munúa), Betis (Casto), Valladolid (Asenjo) and Getafe (with Abbondanzieri returning after a one match ban).

Diego Alves returned at Almería for the suspended Cobeño, and three other keepers were given their first run outs in the league, Coltorti at Racing, Mora at Valencia, and Diego López at Villarreal. None really put in a good enough performance to challenge the first choice number ones, although the decision by Ronald Koeman to draft in Mora probably signalled the end of Cañizares's career at Valencia, where he has been excluded from the squad together with Albelda and Angulo. (24.12.07)

PS. One we forgot, Zaragoza keeper César had to leave the field with an injury early on against Valencia, allowing López Vallejo to make his first league appearance of the season.