PSG-Monaco: The ratings of Achraf Hakimi by the sports press

From the start, the Parisian right-back nevertheless displayed good intentions. Very mobile, often high on the pitch, he tried to bring depth and break the Monegasque lines. The Parisian, who gives him a score of 4.5, points out that he was "the first to stand out by going up against Köhn in the area (6th)". 90min.com gives him 5/10 and insists on his "fast-paced" start to the game, marked by "a huge offensive appetite" and "constant depth runs down the middle" that put the opposing lineup in difficulty.

But this promising start did not really find lasting continuation. Over the minutes, Hakimi lost influence and accuracy. L’Équipe, particularly harsh with a 3, believes that the Moroccan was "totally weighed down by an unusual technical waste" and that he "really suffered from the spaces left" without the ball. The daily also recalls that he "tried to be a solution between the lines" and that he participated in a nice combination with Barcola as early as the 6th minute, but considers his overall performance insufficient.

In the same vein, CulturePSG, who gives him a 4, summarizes a mixed copy by mentioning "nice action on Barcola’s goal, but a lot of trouble to weigh in for the rest". Parisfans, with a score of 5.5, goes in the same direction and believes that "it is not a great Hakimi who set foot on the Parc des Princes pitch tonight", while recognizing "some flashes".

The main positive fact of his match remains indeed this action of the 71st minute. In the second half, Hakimi regained a bit of juice and more impact, until proving decisive on the Parisian reduction of the score. Footmercato, who notes him 5, talks about "an interesting first half" before judging him "more inconsistent for the rest", while saluting his reaction after the break. The media believes that "his self-denial and his exceeding of function allowed him to make a decisive pass for Barcola", concluding that "it was an honest match for the captain of the evening". Le Parisien also notes "this decisive pass that he goes looking for by shifting Barcola", while 90min.com describes an action where he "perfectly shifts Barcola after tearing himself apart to recover the ball".

Some observers are also a bit more lenient. Maxifoot and Les Titis du PSG both give him a score of 6.5, believing that the Moroccan full-back was "one of the few Parisians to bring some punch". The two media highlight his projections, his ability to create openings and this decisive pass that briefly allowed PSG to believe, despite "some inaccuracies in the centers".

In the end, Achraf Hakimi’s performance quite reflects the face of PSG in this match: good intentions, some interesting sequences, but too much inconsistency to really weigh on the course of the match. Saved by his offering for Barcola, the Moroccan did not completely sink, but he did not have the expected impact of a player of his caliber in such an important meeting either.