PSG’s Joao Neves has taken one of the greatest honours in French football, a 10/10 rating from L’Equipe.
The Portuguese midfielder became the 20th player in the publications iconic history to achieve the feat during a 6-3 win over Toulouse in Ligue 1.
Neves, who isn’t relied upon for goals at the base of Paris‘ midfield, scored a hat-trick in the win, and it’s hard to pick out which goal was best.
Starting with two improvised overhead kicks, he then smashed in from range for one of the best hat-tricks you’ll ever see.
Doing so puts him on one of the hardest lists to enter in football, with Neves joining 19 other players with a 10/10 from L’Equipe.
The full list is as follows:
- Désiré Doué (PSG), 2024/25 – hat trick in the Champions League final
- Denovan Léon (Auxerre), 2024/25 – the goalkeeper made 11 saves against PSG
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), 2023/24 – hat trick in the Europa League final
- Haaland (Manchester City), 2022/23 – the Norwegian scored 5 goals against Leipzig in the Champions League
- Dominik Livakovic (Croatia national team), World Cup 2022 – the goalkeeper was the hero in the penalties against Brazil
- Haaland (Manchester City), 2022/23 – the Norwegian scored a hat trick and provided two assists against Manchester United
- Alban Lafont (Nantes), 2021/22 – the goalkeeper shone in the victory against PSG
- Mbappé (France national team), qualification for the 2022 World Cup – the forward scored four goals in the rout against Kazakhstan
- Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 2019/20 – scored four goals against Tottenham in the Champions League
- Lucas (Tottenham), 2018/19 – the Brazilian scored a hat trick in the Champions League semi-finals against Ajax
- Dusan Tadic (Ajax), 2018/19 – the forward scored one goal and provided two assists against Rel Madrid in the Champions League round of 16
- Neymar (PSG), 2017/18 – the Brazilian scored four goals and provided two assists in the rout against Dijon
- Carlos Eduardo (Nice), 2014/15 – the Brazilian scored five goals against Guingamp
- Lewandowski (Dortmund), 2012/13 – the Pole scored four goals against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals
- Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 2011/12 – the Argentine scored five goals against Leverkusen in the Champions League round of 16
- Lionel Messi (Barcelona), 2009/10 – the Argentine scored four goals against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals
- Lars Windfeld (Aarthus), 1997/98 – the goalkeeper shone in the UEFA Cup
- Franck Sauzée (France national team), 1988 European Under-21 final – scored two goals against Greece
- Bruno Martini (France national team), 1988 European Under-21 final – shone in goal against Greece
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