Barcelona's Neymar and Luis Suarez will take the lion's share of headlines after a clinical performance against Villarreal.
In the second half particularly, the Brazilian and Uruguayan were on a different level to everyone else on both sides, and their partnership was almost verging on the telepathic at times.
In fact, were the duo not minded to look out for each other in virtually every attack, arguably, Barcelona may have had more goals, Suarez, particularly, was guilty of aiming a pass to his partner-in-crime rather than taking on a much easier shot himself at one point.
With Lionel Messi still out injured, Neymar and Suarez have certainly carried the Blaugrana, hitting 16 goals out of the last 20 that Barcahave scored.
Goals that have propelled both to the top of the La Liga scoring charts per Yahoo Sport.
Each column inch devoted to either player is well deserved, but it's worth dwelling on how well the Catalans' defence are playing of late.
It can't be any coincidence that Barca's run to the top of the table has been as a result of the back four stepping things up a level.
Five wins and a draw from the last six games. Five clean sheets in those six per WhoScored.com. Only Eibar have scored against them since mid-October.
It is the best possible warm-up for what is sure to be another intoxicating El Clasico against Real Madrid, taking place at the SantiagoBernabeu a week after the international break.
Jeremy Mathieu had one of his better games for the club in the absence of Javier Mascherano, who was serving the second of a two-game ban after his indiscretion earlier in the campaign.
The Frenchman has had to make do with the odd appearance here and there for some while now, but it's to his immense credit that, in a game of such importance, he slotted into the back line and produced a performance of note.
Thomas Vermaelen continues to work away in the background, too, and as was seen before the ex-Arsenal man succumbed to his latest injury, he was somewhere approaching his best form.
Gerard Pique has continued his superb form of 2015/16.
There had certainly been a sense that the 29-year-old had finally blown away the cobwebs and was settling nicely alongside Gerard Pique, perhaps giving the centre of defence a more balanced look.
It's a luxury that Luis Enrique hasn't really been used to for long periods of his reign, and Marc Bartra hasn't even been mentioned yet.
Dani Alves continues to play like his life depends on it. In fact, his professional career probably does.
Dani Alves remains the consummate right-back.
Aleix Vidal is eligible to play in just over seven weeks time, and after such a long period out of the game, he will surely be champing at the bit to dislodge Alves from that right wing-back role.
Their battle for first-team supremacy could well be one of the highlights of the second half of the season.
On the opposite flank, Jordi Alba has no realistic rival for his position. Enrique has consistently overlooked the claims of Barca B captain Alejandro Grimaldo, and a loan or permanent move for the 20-year-old seems the most likely outcome.
It leaves an ageing Adriano Correia, 31, as a direct understudy or Mathieu as a make-do-and-mend solution. It would surely pay dividends for Enrique to purchase a quality back-up for the position, a player to keep Alba very much on his toes.
Against all the odds, Luis Enrique has guided Barcelona to the top of the table.
By January, when Barca can dive back into the transfer waters again, and with no further injuries permitting, Arda Turan will have joined the likes of Messi and Ivan Rakitic as Barca return to full strength.
If Barca remain in contention by that point, Enrique will know he has the best platform from which to build again.
Starting at the back.
