Portuguese abroad goals: Ronaldo brace in Saudi; Pereira Lage hits golaço for St Pauli; João Mário opens Serie A account; Ramos ends mini drought for PSG; Correia on-target for Lille; Braga scores in Scotland; Mateus Fernandes goal in vain [video] | OneFootball

Ronaldo struck twice in Saudi (Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo was at the double in Saudi Arabia this past weekend with a brace in Al Nassr’s latest comprehensive victory, but a goal by Matias Pereira Lage in Germany was arguably the pick of the bunch from the latest round of action.

Ronaldo helps Al Nassr extend lead in Saudi

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr moved five points clear at the top of the Saudi Arabian Pro League, after two goals from the Portugal captain helped beat bottom-placed Al Najda 5-2 in Riyadh. The victory for Jorge Jesus’ men was complimented by second-placed Al Hilal dropping points in a 2-2 draw against Al-Taawon, leaving Ronaldo and Jesus on-course for glory with seven matches remaining.

Pereira Lage stunner in Germany

Surely the best goal of the weekend came in the Bundesliga as Mathias Pereira Lage scored a screamer from distance for St Pauli in their 1-1 draw at Union Berlin. Frencg-born Pereira Lage gave his team a first-half lead in the capital and while St Pauli were pegged back and made to settle for a draw, the point could prove vital in the fight against relegation with the team two points adrift of safety.

Ramos makes instant impact for PSG

Gonçalo Ramos had not scored for Paris Saint-Germain since late February, totalling six appearances without a goal – a drought by the former Benfica man’s standards. Ramos put that right by coming off the bench in the dying minutes as PSG led Toulouse 2-1, clinching the points for his side just a few moments later from a Nuno Mendes pass to move the champions four points clear at the top in France.

João Mário scores first Serie A goal in Bologna win

Portugal international João Mário netted his first league goal in Italian football with an early strike in Bologna’s 2-1 win at Cremonese. The former Porto right-back struck in the third minute, scoring for the first time in Serie A across his spells with Juventus and Bologna, moving his current side up to 8th place in the table.

Braga scores against as Hearts cling to top spot in Scotland

Cláudio Braga scored his 13th league goal of the season as Hearts maintained their position as unlikely leaders of the Scottish Premiership with a 2-2 draw at Livingston. Braga’s goal put his side 2-1 up in the second half and while Hearts were disappointed to drop points, they remain top of the pile with a one-point lead over Rangers.

Correia helps Lille to victory

Another player ending a spell without a goal was Félix Correia, who had not scored in French football since early November. The midfielder seized on a mistake to grab a well-taken second goal for Lille in their impressive 3-0 win over title-challengers Lens, a result which moved Lille up to third place in Ligue 1.

Mateus Fernandes goal in vain amid transfer rumours

West Ham United’s midfielder Mateus Fernandes continues to be linked with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs, and the former Sporting man caught the eye again with a goal in the Hammers’ FA Cup elimination. West Ham scored twice in stoppage time to dramatically take Leeds United to penalties in the quarter-finals, but Fernandes’ goal which made it 1-2 proved in vain as his side lost the shootout.

Ivan Cavaleiro is proving an astute signing by FC Zurich of Switzerland, after his goal against St Gallen made it three goals in his last five matches for the February signing. In Romania, Arges’ Ricardo Matos scored from the spot as his side held giants Dinamo Bucharest, while former Porto and Torreense midfielder João Lameira set Otelul on their way to a 2-0 win over Hermannstadt.

In the Middle East, veteran of football in the region Tozé scored from the penalty spot as Al Riyadh draw 1-1 with Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League, which edged them nearer to safety but they remain two points adrift in the relegation spots, while Ayrton Boa Morta scored what proved the winner in the United Arab Emirates as Khorfakkan overcame Bani Yas 2-1 at home.