Back from the World Cup, and after only a week’s break, Achraf Hakimi is still fueled. The Moroccan right-back, scorer then decisive passer on Messi’s goal, allowed PSG to avoid the Toulouse trap at the Parc, this Saturday, February 4.
In Paris, since the recovery after the World Cup, there are plenty of worries. The capital club is no longer as dominant as at the start of the season and some executives like Neymar and Mbappé are experiencing some physical glitches. In the middle of this little greyness, there are one or two lights. And Achraf Hakimi is one of them. On the heels of his excellent performances in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, the Atlas Lion shines with Paris. This Saturday, February 4 during the 22nd day of Ligue 1, he greatly contributed to the Parisian success against Toulouse.
While Toulouse had taken the lead in the 29th minute, on a sublime free kick from Branco van den Bommen, Hakimi equalized before the break (39th). He also scored a sumptuous left-footed goal. The Moroccan does not stop there. In the second half, he is still at the origin of the goal of the Parisian victory. Messi indeed took advantage of a slalom from the right back to land an unstoppable shot from the left for the 2-1 (58th). With this success, PSG (54 pts) temporarily take an eight-point lead over Marseille, which hosts Nice this Sunday.