Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: Spurs hero Lucas Moura becomes just 10th player EVER to get perfect 10/10 player rating from L’Equipe

Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: Spurs hero Lucas Moura becomes just 10th player EVER to get perfect 10/10 player rating from L’Equipe
Tottenham’s hopes of reaching their first ever Champions League final looked dead and buried after 35 minutes of Wednesday’s semi-final second leg clash against Ajax.Goals from Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech had seemingly put the tie out of reach for Mauricio Pochettino’s men going into half-time.9

Lucas Moura instantly became a Tottenham legend with his second-half display in Amsterdam

Fortunately for the north Londoners, Lucas Moura had other ideas and netted a sensational hat-trick, including a late goal in the dying seconds of the match, to send Spurs to the Champions League final and leave Pochettino in floods of tears on the pitch.The Brazilian was a man possessed and his grit and determination has now been echoed in L’Equipe’s famous player ratings.The French newspaper are notoriously tough critics but they handed Moura a 10/10 rating for his display – with the 26-year-old becoming just the 10th player in history to achieve the feat.But who else has scored full marks in the past? Find out below.

Dusan Tadic

Tadic put in a performance for the ages for Ajax against Real Madrid in the last-16 of the competition this year.9

Tadic destroyed Real Madrid earlier this season

The playmaker tore the reigning European champions’ defence apart – beautifully assisting two goals and adding one of his own as his side thrashed Los Blancos at the Bernebeu to send them crashing out of Europe.However, the Serb was powerless to prevent his side’s defeat to Spurs on Wednesday.

Neymar

Neymar achieved a 10/10 rating in PSG’s 8-0 thrashing of Dijon in 2018.9

Neymar was rated 10/10 against Dijon

He scored twice and assisted twice as the French champions recorded their biggest ever home victory.

Carlos Eduardo

Eduardo was another Brazilian to achieve the top rating for a performance by L’Equipe.9

Eduardo scored five for Nice against Guingamp

He became the first French Championship player to earn a 10/10 rating after scoring five for Nice against Guingamp in 2014.

Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowki was given a 10/10 rating for his Champions League heroics against Real Madrid in 2013.9

Lewandowski scored four against Real Madrid in 2013

The Pole scored four as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Los Blancos at home in the first leg of their tie.

Lionel Messi (Twice)

Messi is the only player in history to be given a 10/10 rating twice by L’Equipe.His first came against Arsenal in 2010, where he netted all four goals against the Gunners in a 4-1 victory.9

Messi is the only player to achieve a 10/10 rating by L’Equipe twice

His second came against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012 when he scored a Champions League record five goals in a single match.

Oleg Salenko

Salenko earned a 10/10 rating after scoring five goals in a game at the 1994 World Cup in the United States.9

Salenko in action for Russia

The Russian netted his quintet against Cameroon, finishing joint top scorer at the tournament despite being knocked out at the group stage.

Lars Windfeld

In 1997, goalkeeper Windfeld achieved a 10/10 rating after scoring from a goal kick for Nantes.

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The Dane also recorded a clean sheet in the match as his side defeated Aarhus 1-0.

Franck Sauzee

Sauzee scored a brace as France defeated Greece 3-0 in the European Under-21 Championship final of 1988.9

Sauzee in action for France

One of his goals was a sensational strike from 25 yards which flew into the top corner.

Bruno Martini

Another goalkeeper to make the list was French shot-stopper Martini.9

Martini went onto become a goalkeeping coach for France

Just like Sauzee, his heroics against Greece in 1988 earned him full marks in the ratings after he pulled off a string of fine saves to keep Greece at bay and help his side to victory at the Under-21 Euros.

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Lucas Moura has become only the 10th person in history to be awarded a perfect score by French newspaper L'Equipe. The Brazilian etched his name into Tottenahm folklore with three second-half goals to seal a remarkable comeback in the Champions League semi-final.
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As if that wasn't enough of a reward, the quicksilver forward has now become just the tenth player in history to earn a perfect 10/10 player rating from L'Equipe - who are notoriously tough critics and dish out 1s and 2s with regularity. (If you're wondering, only Arya Stark has ever earned a perfect 10 rating on JOE.co.uk)

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Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: Spurs hero Lucas Moura becomes just 10th player EVER to get perfect 10/10 player rating from L'Equipe The Brazil forward netted a stunning second-half hat-trick to fire Spurs
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As if that wasn't enough of a reward, the quicksilver forward has now become just the tenth player in history to earn a perfect 10/10 player rating from L'Equipe - who are notoriously tough
Tottenham hero Lucas Moura is only 10th player to get perfect