Real Madrid striker Raul has broken into the top 23 players according to FTBL ratings, thanks to his goal against Deportivo that enabled his team to win the match.

Raul earned 19.26 points in the match. He is likely to retain his position in the next round of matches, since he will need only just over five rating points to do so. And he has every chance of doing it: Real are playing away from home, but against Numancia, one of the teams at the bottom of the table, who suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat by Barcelona in their last match.

The goal against Deportivo was Raul's 306th for Real, which means he needs only one more to equal the club record held by the legendary Alfredo di Stefano.