10 Best Golazos from World Football on Weekend November 8-9
Once again, the beautiful game delivered on its reputation this weekend with some outstanding goals.
In a weekend where even the own goals were sublime—Borussia Monchengladbach fans will not want to watch this again in a hurry—it has been an arduous task to whittle down the very best efforts. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments after seeing fine goals in this week's ranking from England, Italy, Germany and Spain...
10. Lasse Vigen Christensen (Fulham) vs. Huddersfield
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Fulham's recovery from a disastrous start to the season continued on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield.
Danish midfielder Lasse Vigen Christensen provided the highlight of the game with an excellent goal that featured a one-two pass with Hugo Rodallega, a very cheeky nutmeg and a sublime poked finish.
9. Adem Ljajic (Roma) vs. Torino
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Roma bounced back from last week's 2-0 loss at Napoli with a convincing 3-0 home win over Torino.
In the 58th minute, Adem Ljajic put the game out of reach with a lovely curling effort from outside the box, capitalising on an assist from Miralem Pjanic.
8. Juan Mata (Manchester United) vs. Crystal Palace
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Manchester United enjoyed 69 percent of possession against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday (as per Soccerway) but needed a 67th-minute goal from substitute Juan Mata to take all three points.
The Spaniard's long-range shot may have taken a little deflection on its way past Julian Speroni, but it showed fantastic technique.
7. Pawel Olkowski (Koln) vs. Hoffenheim
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FC Koln came out on top in an seven-goal Bundesliga thriller with Hoffenheim on Saturday. The visitors came away with a 4-3 win thanks to a superb 83rd-minute strike from Pawel Olkowski.
The Polish defender struck a sweet shot from outside the box, having already scored his side's opening goal in the fifth minute.
6. Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan) vs. Sampdoria
5 of 10Before Milan's visit to Sampdoria on Saturday, Stephan El Shaarawy hadn't scored for the Rossoneri for 622 days, as per @OptaPaolo.
However, the spikey-haired striker ended a drought that has stretched since February 2013 with a fantastic curled shot from the edge of the area, fully justifying his selection over Fernando Torres.
5. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) vs. Rayo Vallecano
6 of 10Real Madrid stormed to their 13th successive win with a 5-1 win over city neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo managed his 18th goal of the season, but Toni Kroos stole the show with a masterful performance and an incredibly well-placed goal in the 53rd minute.
4. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) vs. Stoke
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Tottenham stumbled to a 2-1 home defeat to Stoke on Sunday, with Bojan and Jonathan Waters putting the Potters ahead in the first half.
The hosts received a silver lining in the form of a brilliant volley from the in-form Nacer Chadli, who met a Danny Rose cross with a perfect strike from a narrow angle.
3. Carlos Tevez (Juventus) vs. Parma
8 of 10Juventus stormed to a 7-0 win over Parma on Sunday to maintain a three-point lead over Roma at the top of Serie A.
The most impressive part of the rousing performance was Carlos Tevez's incredible solo golazo to make it 4-0 in the 50th minute. The Argentinean picked up the ball near the halfway line and proceeded to beat several Parma players before slotting into the bottom-right corner.
2. Dennis Mast (Arminia Bielefeld) vs. Wehen Wiesbaden
9 of 10Arminia Bielefeld faced Wehen Wiesbaden in a German third-tier top-of-the-table clash on Saturday.
The game finished 1-1, with Bielefeld's Dennis Mast opening the scoring in the 68th minute with an absolutely outrageous instinctive Rabona as the ball came to him through the legs of a defender.
1. Ayoze Perez (Newcastle) vs. West Brom
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Dennis Mast's flicked finish was only bettered by Ayoze Perez at West Brom on Sunday, who put Newcastle on the path to three points with an outstanding back-heeled goal.
The Spanish forward was several yards ahead of the near post, but he still managed to tuck the ball in at the far post for his third goal in as many games.
"That goal was worthy of winning any game," his manager Alan Pardew accurately told the BBC after the game.
