Even if he was not honored by CAF during the ceremony held on Monday in Marrakech (the Golden Ball ultimately went to Ademola Lookman), Ashraf Hakimi always keep a steely mind. Still on cloud nine since the start of the 2024-25 season, the side defender of Paris Saint-Germain showed himself to be uncompromising on his right lane, brilliantly alternating defensive and offensive tasks. After missing the 1-0 by hitting the left post of theAS Monaco from the first minutes of the match, Achraf accelerated in the 24th minute then hooked the last defender, to deliver a perfect serve to the young attacker Désiré Douéwho scored his very first goal of the season with the PSG THURSDAY.
After half-time, the other Atlas Lion started on Thursday, Eliesse Ben Seghirmanaged to convert a penalty to restore parity. The Monegasques would then take the advantage thanks to Breel Embolobut the double ofOusmane Dembélé and the aim of Gonçalo Ramos would finally offer the three points to the Parisians (4-2). The members of the French capital thus consolidated their place at the top of the ranking and blocked the road to ASM, which now risks sharing third place with LOSC. The figures ofAshraf Hakimi Thursday came to confirm his great contribution within the PSG this season, since the Moroccan international defender recorded the second best mark of the team behind Ousmane Dembélé (author of the double). In addition to his assist, Hakimi made four tackles, three dribbles and two shots on target, all with a 90% pass completion rate. The Moroccan captain’s ability to combine offensive contribution with defensive rigor continues to arouse admiration in France.
After the final whistle, the Moroccan refused to comment on his individual performance, believing that it was the attitude of the team that made the difference: “I am very satisfied with the match. Individually, collectively, we had a great match. I am very satisfied with these three points. What made the difference tonight? Especially the attitude of the team… We want this title. My decisive pass? It’s a collective action. We all know each other well, we look for depth. I saw where my free teammate was and I sent the ball to him. We had already done that in the Champions League.” This Thursday evening, Ashraf Hakimi became the best passing defender in the history of PSGahead of the Brazilian Maxwell Andrade. In front, Eliesse Ben Seghir was not in top form on Thursday, but he still performed well with a goal scored, a dribble and three successful tackles, in addition to three shots towards the opposing cage.
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