Football · Paris, Le Havre, and Nice

PSG wins 5-1 at Le Havre as Hakimi scores first career hat-trick

Achraf Hakimi scored three goals and set up two more as Paris Saint-Germain won 5-1 at Le Havre on Friday, 30 October, opening a four-point gap at the top of Ligue 1 without any Portuguese player on the pitch.

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Paris, Le Havre, Nice · France
How it came to this
  1. 55th minuteHakimi scores, making it 1-3
  2. 62nd minuteSenny Mayulu scores, making it 1-4, assisted by Hakimi
  3. Late second halfHakimi completes his hat-trick, 1-5, assisted by Godts

Hakimi's hat-trick decides the match

Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Havre 5-1 on Friday, 30 October, in matchday 9 of Ligue 1, lifting them to 20 points at the top of the table. Achraf Hakimi scored the first hat-trick of his career, with goals in the 28th minute, the 55th minute and late in the second half. Most reports also credit him with two assists, although one account lists only one. The 27-year-old Moroccan right-back's display stood out in a side that had rested several regulars. Paris had begun the season unevenly, with two draws and a 1-2 defeat to AS Monaco in their first three league matches, but this was their ninth straight win in all competitions and their sixth in the league.

Early lead for Le Havre and Paris's reply

Josh Maja gave Le Havre the lead in the 18th minute, the hosts' only goal of the match. Mika Godts equalised in the 26th minute, his second goal in four days, after a pass from Hakimi. Two minutes later Hakimi struck in the 28th minute to put Paris ahead at 1-2. After the break Hakimi scored again in the 55th minute, and Senny Mayulu scored in the 62nd minute with Hakimi providing the assist, making it 1-4. Hakimi completed his hat-trick late in the second half, and Godts provided the final assist. Godts was substituted in the 71st minute, and the 21-year-old Belgian winger, signed from Ajax for 45 million euros in August, has played in nine of the club's twelve matches. Arnaud Bodart made his first appearance in goal for Le Havre, who remain bottom with two points, the only side still without a league win.

Rotation before Villarreal

Luis Enrique left several regulars out. Vitinha and João Neves stayed on the bench without playing, Nuno Mendes is injured, and Fabián Ruiz was also rested. Willian Pacho and Désiré Doué were among those named on the bench, while Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Digne, Dro Fernandez, Senny Mayulu and Godts were named in the starting lineup. Paris now visit Villarreal on Tuesday, 3 November, in the fourth round of the Champions League. The club have won the competition in each of the past two seasons.

Rennes and the rest of the table

At Nice, Elye Wahi scored a hat-trick in the 12th, 34th and 73rd minutes, two of the goals from penalties, as the hosts beat Rennes 5-2. Jonathan Clauss (45+2) and Mohamed Amoura (52nd) also scored. Nice were without Axel Witsel, who was held out as a precaution after a minor muscle problem, and they climbed to seventh with 14 points. Rennes, second before the round, slipped four points behind Paris. Lille OSC and AS Monaco have 15 points each after eight matches.

Ligue 1 points for selected clubs, latest reportedpoints
PSG
20 points
Lille OSC
15 points
AS Monaco
15 points
Nice
14 points
Le Havre
2 points

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