Paris Saint-Germain defeated Le Havre 5-1 in the ninth round of the French League on Friday evening, with Achraf Hakimi contributing to every one of his team's goals, Goal.com reports. The Moroccan full-back scored three times and provided two assists as the Parisians recovered after conceding the opening goal at home.
The result gives PSG their sixth consecutive win and keeps them at the top of Ligue 1. Le Havre, still searching for their first victory of the campaign, remain at the bottom of the table.
Why it matters
A single player shaping all five goals in a league match is a rare occurrence, and Goal.com describes the performance as a historic night for Hakimi. For PSG, the comeback underlined the squad's ability to respond after falling behind, and it arrived at a useful moment: the club's next fixture is a Champions League meeting with Villarreal.
For Le Havre, the defeat extends a difficult start. Without a win after nine rounds, the club sits last in the standings, and the manner of the loss — conceding four unanswered goals after taking an early lead — adds to the pressure.
How the night unfolded
Le Havre took the lead against the run of expectation in the 18th minute. Maya completed a move that began with Rayan Fofana, striking left-footed past PSG goalkeeper Safonov to silence the home crowd.
The response came quickly. In the 26th minute, Joudetz levelled after Hakimi delivered a cross that Hernandez intelligently worked into a shooting position inside the box. Two minutes later, Hakimi turned scorer. He received a pass from Mayulu, got past Touba and then rounded goalkeeper Boudart before finishing, sending PSG into the interval with a 2-1 advantage.
The hosts maintained their grip on the match after the restart. In the 55th minute, Hakimi added his second with a right-footed free-kick from the edge of the area. Mayulu then made it four, capitalising on a clear error by Boudart when dealing with the ball.
Hakimi completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, again benefiting from a goalkeeping mistake to register his third goal of the evening and close out the scoring.
What to watch
PSG now turn their attention to the Champions League and their meeting with Villarreal, while Le Havre face Lorient next as they continue the search for a first win.
