Haaland, Messi, Neymar: 14 players have now received 10/10 rating from L’Equipe | OneFootball

Erling Haaland became only the 14th player to earn a perfect 10/10 rating from French newspaper L’Equipe following his masterclass in Manchester City’s 6-3 win over Manchester United.

The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick in the rout at the Etihad Stadium and provided two assists for Phil Foden.

Haaland has now scored a remarkable 14 goals in his first eight Premier League appearances, including three hat-tricks in consecutive home matches.

If the Norwegian continues scoring at his current rate, he’ll end his debut Premier League campaign with a mind-blowing 66 goals. He would also break the current record for most Premier League goals in a season (34) in just 12 games’ time.

L’Equipe are notoriously hard to please with their infamous ratings system.

Since 1988, only 13 players had ever received a flawless 10/10 rating. Haaland, however, has now added his name to the illustrious list.

Despite all he’s achieved in the game, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has never received a 10 from L’Equipe.

Lionel Messi, on the other hand, is the only footballer to ever receive two 10s from the French publication.

Which players have received a 10 from L’Equipe?

But who else has received a 10 rating from L’Equipe?

Here’s list in full:

1. Franck Sauzee | France U21s vs Greece U21s, 1988

This is the first and only game in history where L’Equipe dished out two 10/10 ratings.

Franck Sauzee scored two goals for France, who defeated Greece 3-0 in the 1988 Under-21 European Championships final.

2. Bruno Martini | France U21s vs Greece U21s, 1988

Bruno Martini, France’s goalkeeper in the final, also received a flawless rating after helping Les Bleus keep a clean sheet.

3. Oleg Salenko | Russia vs Cameroon, 1994

Oleg Salenko, joint winner of the 1994 World Cup’s Golden Boot award, scored four goals for Russia in a memorable Man of the Match display against Cameroon.

4. Lars Windfeld | Aarhus vs Nantes, 1997

Danish goalkeeper Lars Windfeld was awarded a 10/10 rating thanks to his performance for Aarhus against Nantes in the UEFA Cup in 1997.

It would be another 13 years – 13! – before L’Equipe handed out another 10.

5. Lionel Messi | Barcelona vs Arsenal, 2010

And surprise, surprise, the first player of the 2000s to earn a 10 from L’Equipe was Messi in 2010.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner put Arsenal to the sword with a stunning four-goal performance for Barcelona in the Champions League.

6. Lionel Messi | Barcelona vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2012

Two years later, Messi received another 10/10 rating after scoring five goals in another stunning Champions League display against Bayer Leverkusen at Camp Nou.

7. Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid, 2013

Robert Lewandowski scored four goals for Borussia Dortmund against Real Madrid in the 2012-13 Champions League semi-finals and cemented his status as one of the world’s best strikers in the process.

8. Carlos Eduardo | Nice vs Guingamp, 2014

Nice’s Carlos Eduardo netted a first-half hat-trick and then scored two more goals after the interval to earn himself top marks from L’Equipe in 2014.

9. Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain vs Dijon, 2018

Neymar produced one of his best performances in a PSG shirt against Dijon in 2018, scoring four goals and providing a couple of assists in the rout.

10. Dusan Tadic | Real Madrid vs Ajax, 2019

Ajax produced a magnificent team performance away at Real Madrid during the 2018-19 Champions League, defeating the Spanish giants 4-1 in the Round of 16 second leg at the Bernabeu.

Dusan Tadic was virtually unplayable that night.

11. Lucas Moura | Ajax vs Tottenham, 2019

One of the most extraordinary Champions League semi-finals of all time, Lucas Moura famously netted a sensational hat-trick as Tottenham reached the 2019 final at Ajax’s expense.

12. Serge Gnabry | Tottenham vs Bayern Munich, 2019

Former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry showed Tottenham no mercy in 2019, inspiring Bayern Munich to an emphatic 7-2 victory in north London.

13. Kylian Mbappe | France vs Kazakhstan, 2021

Kylian Mbappe added his name to L’Equipe’s 10/10 list in 2021 after scoring four goals, and setting up another, for France against Kazakhstan.

14. Alban Lafont | Nantes vs PSG, 2022

Alban Lafont produced a magnificent goalkeeping performances for Nantes against PSG earlier this year.

The French shot-stopper saved a penalty from Neymar and frustrated Messi and Mbappe with a string of fine saves.

15. Erling Haaland | Manchester City vs Manchester United, 2022

Haaland becomes the first player to earn a flawless 10/10 rating from L’Equipe while playing against Man United.

It wouldn’t be a shock if the Norway international becomes the second footballer after Messi to receive two 10s. It could even happen this season. Nothing seems impossible with this guy.