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Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion, scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.
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✦Le Havre gave PSG a game early on as they suddenly surged forward in numbers with the PSG backline scampering in retreat before striker Josh Maja hammered in the opener against the run of play on 18 minutes.
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2026:Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.Friday:Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion, scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1.Friday:Lille host Lens later Friday and can close to within two points of PSG should they win, while Monaco can do the same if they win at Paris FC on Sunday.
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✦Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion, scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1.
✦Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.
✦Le Havre gave PSG a game early on as they suddenly surged forward in numbers with the PSG backline scampering in retreat before striker Josh Maja hammered in the opener against the run of play on 18 minutes.
Key Facts:2026: Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.Friday: Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion, scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1.Friday: Lille host Lens later Friday and can close to within two points of PSG should they win, while Monaco can do the same if they win at Paris FC on Sunday.
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Achraf Hakimi scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain defeated rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in a Ligue 1 match, extending their lead at the top of the table.
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Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion, scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1.
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Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.
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Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi warms up ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.
