Captain for a night, Achraf Hakimi was one of PSG’s mainstays on the field at Le Havre, in a context of rotation after Monaco (Zabarnyi and Hernandez behind, Dro starting in midfield). His performance mainly conveyed a sense of nuance: lots of presence in his flank, but less offensive impact than usual.
In terms of gameplay, Hakimi regularly offered solutions on the right, making multiple runs and calls to stretch the Normandy block. Maxifoot emphasizes that he “constantly offered a solution in the corridor,” while Foot Mercato (6.5) highlights his fast runs and ability to contain Zouaoui for a large part of the match. CulturePSG (6) also approves of his volume, while noting “a bit of waste in the final pass.”
His most notable action will remain a thwarted decisive pass: in the first half, he set up Dro Fernandez, but the goal was disallowed for offside, a moment also highlighted by L’Équipe (4), which believes the Moroccan seemed to “manage the aftermath” after the strong performance against Monaco, with “not a very high volume, nor a huge influence.” 90min (5/10) speaks of an interesting relationship with Kang-in Lee, but believes he “may have calculated his efforts.” Le Parisien (5) agrees, mentioning few initiatives despite two shots, one on target.
Between the most positive reviews (up to 7 for Maxifoot and Les Titis du PSG) and the most critical, the consensus is shared: a serious, disciplined, useful match in terms of balance, but too infrequently decisive to garner unanimous praise. ParisFans (5.5) sums up the evening well: “a serious match […] but without great offensive success.”
