During the weekend, there were many matches in Europe where a lot of beautiful goals were scored. The Bleacher Report website compiled a list of the eleven most beautiful goals of this weekend.
11. (special mention) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) against Liverpool
Although Rooney's goal was not the most beautiful of the weekend, it is worth mentioning for other reasons. First of all, it secured a victory in a principled match against their rivals, and also set a record. Rooney surpassed Thierry Henry and became the player with the most goals scored in the Premier League for a single club.
10. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) against Chelsea
These matches were probably the best of the week. The game was full of intrigue, and Chelsea equalized in the eighty-first minute of extra time.
Mirallas's goal allowed Everton to take the lead with a score of 2:0.
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9. Alex Sandro (Juventus) against Udinese
Juventus were unstoppable in their match against Udinese, which they won 4:0. In the middle of the first half, the visitors were already ahead by three goals and had one player more, but Sandro's goal in the 42nd minute was truly beautiful.
8. Ricky Holmes (Northampton) against Dagenham and Redbridge
Although these matches are not the most important in Europe, they were significant in the League Two competition. In the 79th minute, Holmes scored a great goal that extended his team's lead in a match where they were behind.
7. Radja Nainggolan (Roma) against Hellas Verona
It is difficult to see a more beautiful assist than the one made by Daniele De Rossi during the weekend. A wonderful pass by the defender allowed Nainggolan to score a goal and put his team ahead.
6. Arturo Vidal (Bayern) against Karlsruhe
Yes, these were friendly matches and this goal did not change anything, but the Chilean's shot into the top corner was truly beautiful and worthy of being in this top ten list.
5. Scott Arfield (Burnley) against Brentford
Fighting for promotion to a higher division, Burnley maintained their challenge for a direct ticket to the Premier League after a 3:1 win against Brentford. In the 12th minute of the match, Arfield scored a stunning goal and opened the scoring for his team.
4. Karim Benzema (Real) against Sporting Gijon
In the first half of the match, everything was going very well and easy for Real Madrid. By the 12th minute, they were leading 3:0, and Karim Benzema scored the third goal, playing his 300th game for the Madrid team.
3. Hugo Firmino (Oriental Lisbon) against Vitoria Guimaraes
This goal was scored in the second division in Portugal. Hugo Firmino stood out in the first part of the match with a great shot with his right foot.
2. Alessandro Marotta (Benevento) against Messina
This goal would make even Zlatan Ibrahimovic proud. In the lower leagues of Italy, Alessandro Marotta scored a great goal in the 5:0 victory against Messina.
1. Alvaro Negredo (Valencia) against Rayo Vallecano
Perhaps the pressure is mounting on Gary Neville to achieve better results, but it will certainly be easier for him if Negredo continues to score such goals. Before this excellent goal by the Spaniard from almost half of the pitch, it seemed like Valencia would soon be behind 0:2, but Negredo equalized with a great shot.
Although this goal did not help his team win, it easily won the vote for the most beautiful goal of the week.
