1.  It has added talented Croatia defender Robert Jarni to the squad while letting go of Romanian striker Viorel Moldovan.

2.  Romanian striker Adrian Mutu scored the only goal for Verona, which slipped into a ninth-place tie with Torino following its second defeat in a row.

3.  Romanian striker Gheorghe Hagi of Galatasaray was more cautious.

4.  Romanian striker Florin Raducioiu has four goals in five games for Espanyol, which just behind Atletico in the standings on goal difference.

5.  Valencia played without Romanian striker Adrian Ilie, French right back Jocelyn Angloma and Spanish midfielder Ruben Baraja.

6.  Espanyol, despite missing injured Romanian striker Florin Raduciou, easily saw off third from bottom Valladolid, with two goals in nine minutes.

7.  West Ham boss Harry Redknapp could have Florin Raducioiu back in contention after the Romanian striker came through a reserve-team work-out following a calf problem.

8.  On Tuesday Nantes looked more like the title contenders than Lyon as Marama Vahirua notched a double and Romanian international striker Viorel Moldovan added a third.