PSG Edges Angers 2-1: Mixed Reviews for Achraf Hakimi’s Performance

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PSG Edges Angers 2-1: Mixed Reviews for Achraf Hakimi's Performance

Paris Saint-Germain won a 2-1 victory against Angers on Friday evening, thanks to two goals scored by Kylian Mbappé. However, the international sports press was divided on the performance of Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi.

Footemercato gave Hakimi a score of 5, noting that the game often went down his side, but he lacked punch to create danger. The player lost 11 balls and failed to combine with Mbappé and Messi, despite some attempts. However, he did not commit any significant defensive errors against Angers’ offensive weakness.

Maxifoot, on the other hand, gave a score of 6 to Hakimi, noting that he was very active in his lane and was involved in the two Parisian goals by setting up Messi for the first goal and by recovering the ball and serving the Argentine for the second. In the second half, he defended more.

Butfootballclub also gave Hakimi a score of 6, noting that he was hassled by Kalumba at the start of the game but then got into his defensive game, with impact. He was also at the origin of the Parisian opening of the scoring before serving Messi. However, he could have done better on his shot in a good position and lost some balls.

Paris fans was the most critical, giving Hakimi a score of 3.5 due to many lost duels and a lot of play backwards. However, he highlighted his good pass to Messi at the origin of the opening of the scoring.

Finally, Goal gave Hakimi a score of 5 out of 10, noting that he had lost the ball on one of his first offensives, but then regained his composure by remaining vigilant defensively and counterattacking. Although he was at the origin of the action on the first goal, he was less involved in the second half with some ball losses.

Le Parisien was the most critical, giving Hakimi a score of 4. The newspaper pointed out that the player had been too timid offensively and had been beaten by his defensive counterpart.

Overall, Hakimi was involved in the two Parisian goals and was rather solid defensively, but he was criticized for his lack of offensive boldness and his ball losses.