Michael Olise tops the ratings in the top 8 leagues: 18-20 September weekend review

Michael Olise posted the highest match rating of any player across Europe's top eight leagues this weekend: 10.00 for FC Bayern München in a 7-0 win against FC Union Berlin, with 3 goals. We tracked 75 finished matches across 8 leagues (Premier League, Eredivisie, Bundesliga, Belgian Pro League, Ligue 1, Serie A, Liga Portugal and La Liga) from 18 to 20 September 2026, and ranked every player with at least 45 minutes on the pitch.

The top ten reads: Michael Olise (FC Bayern München, 10.00, 3 goals and 1 assist); Brian Brobbey (Sunderland, 9.97, 3 goals); Raphinha (FC Barcelona, 9.49, 3 goals); Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal, 9.41, 1 goal and 2 assists); Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona, 9.40, 2 assists); Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord, 9.30, 2 goals); Sorriso (Famalicão, 9.23, 2 goals and 1 assist); Oscar Gloukh (Ajax, 9.12, 1 assist); Corentin Tolisso (Olympique Lyonnais, 8.90, 1 goal and 1 assist); Thomas Jørgensen (Toulouse, 8.89, 1 goal and 1 assist).

League by league, the best individual performances were Michael Olise in Bundesliga (10.00), Brian Brobbey in Premier League (9.97), Raphinha in La Liga (9.49), Anis Hadj Moussa in Eredivisie (9.30), Sorriso in Liga Portugal (9.23), Corentin Tolisso in Ligue 1 (8.90), Lorenzo Palmisani in Serie A (8.72) and Marten Winkler in Belgian Pro League (8.61). The highest-scoring match of the weekend was Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland in Premier League.

Ratings measure one match; our valuation model measures a season. Lamine Yamal's 9.40 sits on top of a €256M valuation, while Thomas Jørgensen, rated 8.89 this weekend, is valued at €6.2M — a reminder that one standout game moves a valuation far less than a sustained run of them.