Best Golazos from World Football This Weekend
Luis Suarez scored in his eighth consecutive match during Barcelona's destruction of Real Sociedad on Saturday—and it was an airborne beauty from the Uruguayan.
The Blaugrana marksman features in our latest weekend golazo ranking, along with efforts from the Premier League, Serie A and the Portuguese Primeira Division.
Honourable mentions this week go to Ryan Hollingshead for his MLS Cup playoff volley for Dallas, Mauro Zarate for his perfect free-kick technique and Alejandro Gomez for his belter against Roma.
And now, on with the ranking.
10. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain) vs. Troyes
1 of 10Paris Saint-Germain now possess a seemingly unassailable 13-point lead at the summit of Ligue 1 following a 4-1 victory over lowly Troyes on Saturday.
The Parisiens' finest goal came from Layvin Kurzawa in the 67th minute. The defender met a defensive clearance on the edge of the area by teeing himself up for an excellent volley through traffic.
9. Karim Tarfi (De Graafschap) vs. Cambuur
2 of 10There are few better ways to win a game than a stunning last-gasp free kick.
The bottom-of-the-barrel Eredivisie clash between Cambuur and De Graafschap on Friday evening was evenly poised at 2-2 in the 88th minute when Karim Tarfi stepped up to take a set piece.
The Belgian midfielder broke the home fans' hearts by pinging in a perfect dead ball that clipped the post on the way to rippling the net.
8. Danijel Milicevic (Gent) vs. Genk
3 of 10Gent overcame Genk in the Similar Sounding Belgian Teams derby on Saturday to go top of the Pro League.
The only goal of the game came from Swiss midfielder Danijel Milicevic, who struck a glorious shot across goal in the 21st minute.
7. Roberto Inglese (Chievo) vs. Udinese
4 of 10Udinese distanced themselves from the Serie A relegation zone—and put their opponents closer to it—with a 3-2 win at Chievo on Sunday.
The pick of the five goals was Roberto Inglese's masterful strike in the 72nd minute, which saw the 24-year-old receive the ball on the edge of the area with his back to goal before firing off an unstoppable shot.
6. Mariano Diaz (Real Madrid Castilla) vs. Gernika
5 of 10Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo were back on the scoresheet for Real Madrid over the weekend, but Los Blancos' finest goal was scored by a member of their Castilla side.
Dominican international Mariano Diaz earned the reserves a 1-1 draw with Gernika with his sublime chip. It was his 11th goal of the season.
5. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) vs. Real Sociedad
6 of 10Another weekend, another Luis Suarez goal.
The Uruguayan bagged his 12th goal in 12 Liga matches this season with a fantastic acrobatic volley that helped Barcelona on their way to a 4-0 demolition of Real Sociedad.
Suarez has now scored in eight straight games for the Blaugrana.
4. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) vs. Everton
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Those who left the Vitality Stadium early to beat the traffic from Bournemouth's clash with Everton would have missed a thrilling conclusion to the game.
With the Cherries 2-0 down in the 80th minute, Adam Smith inspired a goal-laden ending with a beautiful curling shot.
The goal helped the home side towards a brilliant 3-3 draw that was settled in the eighth minute of injury time.
3. Dario Benedetto (Club America) vs. Leon
8 of 10Leon overtook Club America in the Liga MX standing on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 win at the Estadio Leon.
America's consolation, however, was something very special from Dario Benedetto. This long-ranger was the Argentinian's 10th goal of the season.
2. Sebastian Freis (Greuther Furth) vs. Kaiserslautern
9 of 10Greuther Furth suffered a 4-2 home defeat to Kaiserslautern on Saturday to put a dent in their Bundesliga promotion push.
Sebastian Freis bagged both Furth goals, the first of which was a dazzling volley.
1. Yacine Brahimi (Porto) vs. Tondela
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Porto maintained their pursuit of Sporting at the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga with a 1-0 win at rock-bottom Tondela on Saturday.
The goal was a stunning curling shot from Yacine Brahimi—not a bad finish for the Algeria international's weaker foot.
