10 Best Golazos from World Football This Weekend

Traditionally, our weekly ranking of brilliant goals features a healthy selection of offerings from the Premier League.

This weekend, however, only one strike from England's top league made the cut, fitting in among amazing goals from Germany, Italy, Argentina, Russia, Portugal, India and Scotland.

Enjoy the goals, and leave your thoughts in the comments.   

10. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Leverkusen) vs. Schalke

Bayer Leverkusen maintained their pursuit of a top-four finish this season with a 1-0 win over Schalke on Saturday. 

Turkish midfielder and dead-ball specialist Hakan Calhanoglu made the difference in the 53rd minute with a perfectly placed free-kick that curled into the top-left corner.

9. Danilo Avelar (Cagliari) vs. Empoli

Cagliari left-back Danilo Avelar had a great day at the office on Saturday, scoring twice in his side's 4-0 away win at Empoli.

His first goal of the day came at the 36th-minute mark from a 25-yard free-kick, which was struck sweetly into the top-left corner, making its way over the line via the crossbar.  

8. Leandro Fernandez (Godoy Cruz) vs. Newell's Old Boys

Newell's Old Boys managed a 2-2 draw with Argentine Primera Division rivals Godoy Cruz thanks to a 94th-minute equaliser on Saturday. 

Lionel Messi's former side went 2-1 down in the 80th minute thanks to a sensational lob from Leandro Fernandez. Capitalising on a defensive mistake from the last man, Fernandez poached the ball and delivered a cheeky lob over the goalkeeper from around 40 yards.  

7. Manuel Fernandes (Lokomotiv Moscow) vs. Spartak Moscow

Manuel Fernandes lit up the Moscow derby on Saturday when he scored an 84th-minute stunner for Lokomotiv that silenced the Spartak home crowd. 

However, the Portuguese midfielder's beautiful curling effort was cancelled out three minutes later when Roman Shirokov equalised with a header. 

6. David Silva (Manchester City) vs. West Ham

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In-form West Ham pulled off one of the surprise results of the season so far with a 2-1 win over reigning champions Manchester City on Saturday.

The resplendent and revamped Hammers went 2-0 up over their visitors, who fought back with a spectacular 77th-minute consolation. Receiving the ball on the edge of the box from Jesus Navas, David Silva glided past several West Ham defenders before placing a beautiful shot inside Adrian's left post. 

5. Fredy Montero (Sporting Lisbon) vs. Maritimo

Sporting Lisbon closed in on the top four of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 win over Maritimo.

Sporting's fourth and final goal came in the 66th minute from Fredy Montero, who caught a through ball on his chest and proceeded to tuck it home with an impressive acrobatic scissor-kick. 

4. Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Zenit St. Petersburg) vs. Mordovia Saransk

Zenit St. Petersburg extended their lead at the top of the Russian Premier League on Sunday afternoon with a 5-0 win over Mordovia Saransk.    

Aleksandr Kerzhakov made it 2-0 in the 55th minute with a brilliant bicycle kick. Admittedly, the goalkeeper shouldn't have let the ball through his hands, but one can take nothing away from the Russian forward's technique.  

3. Gustavo dos Santos Marmentini (Delhi Dynamos) vs. Chennaiyin

The newly formed Indian Super League has provided plenty of golazos in its relatively short existence, and fans were treated to another on Saturday. 

In the 94th minute of Delhi Dynamos' home victory over Chennaiyin, Gustavo dos Santos Marmentini made it 4-1 with a spectacular solo goal. The Brazilian striker worked his way from the halfway line past virtually the whole Chennaiyin defence before slotting home. 

Amazingly, he had only been on the field a few minutes as an 89th-minute substitute. 

2. Alim Ozturk (Hearts) vs. Hibernian

Hibernian hosted the Edinburgh derby on Saturday and went into injury time as 1-0 winners.

Hearts, however, managed to steal a point in spectacular style in the 93rd minute. Turkish defender Alim Ozturk picked up the ball just outside the centre circle and proceeded to launch a rocket from around 40 yards, which found its way into the net via the crossbar.  

1. Gerso Fernandes (Moreirense) vs. Gil Vicente

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Moreirense earned a 2-0 win over Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, and Gerso Fernandes opened the scoring in spectacular fashion. 

With his back to goal near the byline, the 23-year-old somehow managed to kick the ball over his own head and into the net from an impossible angle.  

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