Achraf Hakimi Ratings: PSG Star’s Mixed Monaco Performance Explained

The opening stages of the match were far from easy for the Parisian full-back, which was reflected in his ratings. Still working to regain his full athletic ability after his injury, Hakimi initially appeared to struggle with the pace imposed by Monaco. Observers were quick to highlight his delayed marking on the opposition’s opening goal.

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Footmercato, which gave him a rating of 5.5, indeed judged him “too passive for the opening goal, where he forgot about Golovin behind him,” a view shared by 90min.com (6/10), which felt that the defender was “clearly run through” during that initial move. L’Équipe, for its part, frankly noted that the Moroccan “has not yet returned to his best level” physically, explaining his delayed reactions at the start of the game.

However, Achraf Hakimi’s greatest strength was his ability to respond. “Rather anonymous until then,” as 90min.com pointed out, he turned his own match around just before half-time (41st minute). “He tried to make an impact with his forward runs and was rewarded,” analyzed Maxifoot, giving him a solid 6 and praising his superb sequence inside the box and perfectly placed curled shot. For CulturePSG, which also gave him a rating of 6, this “valuable goal” validated a work rate that had continued to grow throughout the first half.

The second half revealed a completely different side of the former Madrilenian, justifying the very good 7/10 rating awarded by L’Équipe. Completely freed up, particularly after Golovin’s sending-off, Hakimi “eventually let loose” and took control of his flank (Footmercato).

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More involved, he adapted tactically by operating in a “hybrid position” that impressed the sports daily, making his movements far more incisive. This omnipresence was evident in PSG’s winning third goal: he was the one who shifted play inward to launch the counterattack “with dexterity and intelligence” (90min.com). Finally, reassuring when tracking back defensively late in the match, he remained very “attentive to Adingra’s movements” (Maxifoot).

With ratings ranging from 5.5 to 7, the Parisian number 2 delivered a two-speed performance. Initially put under pressure, he drew on his experience and attacking instincts to become a decisive link in this victory, helped considerably by Désiré Doué’s resounding brace to make up for the absence of Ousmane Dembélé.