MADRID, Nov 13 - Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy shared top billing in the Spanish sports press on Monday after putting in commanding performances in the Primera Liga on the weekend.

The Brazilian scored two and set up a third for the European and Spanish champions to come from behind and beat Real Zaragoza 3-1 in a thrilling encounter in the Nou Camp that put them back to the top of the table.

Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy scored all four in a 4-1 away win over Osasuna to climb to third in the table, three points behind the leaders.

"Ronaldinho roars and wakes up Barcelona," said Spanish daily El Pais while Sport said: "Ronaldinho superstar."

Barca fell behind to a 16th minute strike from Zaragoza before Ronaldinho started the fightback rising to score with a rare header in the 30th minute.

Then, with both sides down to 10 men, Ronaldinho stepped up to strike a superb free kick into the top corner, with four minutes remaining. In time added on he then blasted another against the crossbar, which Javier Saviola was able to nod in.

"Ronaldinho has been phenomenal. Tonight he has decided the game. What I like most of all is the commitment he has shown fighting to win the game until the very end," said Barca coach Frank Rijkaard.

"Scoring high-quality goals is something we almost expect from him. Today we have also seen him really competing to win."

Ronaldinho became the league's joint top scorer with eight goals and shrugged off doubts that he could be a matchwinner with Samuel Eto'o and now Lionel Messi out with long-term injuries.

Another player having to assume that role is Van Nistelrooy, who took his tally for the season to eight in the league, with his fellow Real striker Ronaldo out injured for a month.

It also took his overall tally with Real to 13 goals from 15 games in all competitions.

"'Van Gol' put on a goalscoring display in Pamplona. He does the work of two number nines," sports daily Marca said.

Van Nistelrooy's coach Fabio Capello said: "Van Nistelrooy has already proved he is a top class striker with a scent for goal that very few players in football have."

But perhaps the warmest words of praise came from Osasuna's unfortunate goalkeeper Ricardo, who was team mates with Van Nistelrooy at Manchester United.

"After the game he came and apologised and asked to swap shirts, which I did, full of admiration for him because he his a great person," said Ricardo.

"That said, I could have killed him on the pitch."

Barcelona are top with 23 points from 10 games, one ahead of Sevilla who drew 0-0 with Racing Santander. Third-placed Real have 20.