Luis Díaz tops the ratings in the top 8 leagues: 16-18 October weekend review

Luis Díaz posted the highest match rating of any player across Europe's top eight leagues this weekend: 9.85 for FC Bayern München in a 6-1 win against RB Leipzig, with 3 goals. We tracked 53 finished matches across 6 leagues (Premier League, Eredivisie, Bundesliga, Belgian Pro League, Ligue 1, Serie A, Liga Portugal and La Liga) from 16 to 18 October 2026, and ranked every player with at least 45 minutes on the pitch.

The top ten reads: Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München, 9.85, 3 goals and 1 assist); Lassine Sinayoko (Paris, 9.64, 2 goals and 2 assists); Filip Stanković (Venezia, 9.58); Harry Kane (FC Bayern München, 9.30, 1 goal and 2 assists); Estéban Lepaul (Rennes, 9.28, 3 goals); Pedro Neto (Chelsea, 9.23, 2 goals); Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone, 9.17, 3 goals); Danny Namaso (Auxerre, 8.99, 2 goals and 1 assist); Romain Faivre (Auxerre, 8.96, 1 goal and 1 assist); Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth, 8.92, 1 goal and 1 assist).

League by league, the best individual performances were Luis Díaz in Bundesliga (9.85), Lassine Sinayoko in Ligue 1 (9.64), Filip Stanković in Serie A (9.58), Pedro Neto in Premier League (9.23), Mikel Oyarzabal in La Liga (8.91) and Thijs Oosting in Eredivisie (8.57). The highest-scoring match of the weekend was Elversberg 4-3 FC Augsburg in Bundesliga.

Ratings measure one match; our valuation model measures a season, so a single standout weekend rarely moves a player's valuation on its own.