Víctor Valdés took a giant step towards tying up this season's Zamora prize after this week's round of matches. Not only did he keep a clean sheet in the highest scoring weekend for ten years, but his closest rivals were all hammered for big scores. Valdés's team mates put four past Renan, Palop was hit for three, Cuéllar let in five, and Aranzubia was the only other keeper not to let in a goal.

Elsewhere there were two goalkeeping changes this weekend, Roberto returning from injury to take over from Ricardo in the Osasuna goal, and Justo Villar making his league debut for Valladolid in the same match after Sergio Asenjo had to have a knee operation earlier in the week. The Spanish under 21 keeper is expected to be out for around three months. (08.12.08)