| Another 34 goals scored in the league, with several high
scoring matches. Barcelona recorded their second 4-4 draw in a week, this time
against Zaragoza, with another two from Kluivert and a last minute equaliser
from a Rivaldo free kick. The two head up our table this week, with Rivaldo's
goal also taking him to Pichichi in the league above Javi Moreno, who was still
out injured. Esnaider got two for the visitors to take him up to eleven for the
season, but considering he didn't start until December that is not a bad tally.
With Morientes and Raúl both out of Real Madrid's starting line up, Guti
came in as makeshift centre forward. Having hit the winner last week, he went
two better this time, scoring a hat-trick in his team's 4-0 victory over
Villarreal. His first goal is worth recording on tape, as was Madrid's other
goal, a Roberto Carlos free kick which makes him the highest scoring defender
in Spain with 10 goals to date. The only other of our top scorers to add to
their totals this week were Makaay and Michel, both of whom scored the
equalising goals in their respective matches. Darío Silva finally makes
it into the chart to join his teammate Dely Valdés, who helped him get
his twelfth of the season simply by stepping over the ball. Just outside of the
table, Tamudo got his eleventh of the season in Espanyol's 0-1 victory over
Bilbao, the third time in four matches that he has got the only goal of the
game to give his side the three points. He will surely be on someone's shopping
list for next season. (16.04.01) |
