Hakimi hat-trick and five goal involvements power PSG past Le Havre
In the opening match of Ligue 1's ninth round, French football champions Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Havre 5-0 away, with Achraf Hakimi scoring three goals and adding two assists. PSG tightened their hold on first place.
Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning French champions, won convincingly at Le Havre's Stade Océane in the opening fixture of the ninth round of Ligue 1, France's top football division. The standout performer was Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, who scored the first hat-trick of his career and also set up two more goals. He was therefore directly involved in all five of PSG's goals.
The result strengthens PSG's position at the top of the Ligue 1 table, while Le Havre remain at the bottom.
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