Ademola Lookman joins the Legends: Perfect 10/10 rating in Europa League Final

Ademola Lookman has etched his name into football history by earning a perfect 10/10 rating from the prestigious French sports newspaper, “L’Equipe”. This accolade is highly significant and reserved for truly exceptional performances.

Lookman, an Atalanta Bergamo forward, dazzled during the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen, netting a hat-trick with goals in the 12th, 26th, and 75th minutes.

His stellar display places him among a select group of football legends who have received such high praise from L’Equipe, including icons like Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Robert Lewandowski.

Here’s a brief list of other notable players who have received a 10/10 rating from L’Equipe:

Dominik Livakovic (Croatia vs. Brazil, 2022 World Cup quarter-final)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City vs. Manchester United, Premier League 2022-2023)

Alban Lafont (Nantes vs. PSG, Ligue 1 2021-2022)

Kylian Mbappé (France vs. Kazakhstan, World Cup 2022 qualifiers)

Serge Gnabry (Tottenham vs. Bayern, Champions League 2019-2020)

Lucas Moura (Ajax vs. Tottenham, Champions League 2018-2019 semi-final)

Dusan Tadic (Real Madrid vs. Ajax, Champions League 2018-2019)

Neymar (PSG vs. Dijon, Ligue 1 2018)

Carlos Eduardo (Guingamp vs. Nice, Ligue 1 2014)

Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid, Champions League 2013)

Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs. Leverkusen, Champions League 2012 and Barcelona vs. Arsenal, Champions League 2010)

Lars Windfeld (Nantes vs. Aarhus, UEFA Cup 1997)

Oleg Salenko (Russia vs. Cameroon, World Cup 1994)

Franck Sauzée and Bruno Martini (France vs. Greece, Euro U21 final 1988)

With his remarkable achievement, Lookman has joined the ranks of these legendary players, making his performance against Bayer Leverkusen a historic event in football.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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