Hakimi one step away from a historic Champions League record

20.10.26 FT Champions League

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Morocco international Achraf Hakimi, the Paris Saint-Germain star, moved closer to the record for the African player with the most assists in the history of the Champions League (2026/2027) .

The « Atlas Lion » achieved the feat during Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-2 victory over Barcelona on the third matchday of the European league phase.

Hakimi provided his team’s fourth assist with a perfectly delivered cross, which Fabián Ruiz converted to send the ball into the back of the net in the 86th minute.

Achraf Hakimi one step away from a historic Champions League feat

According to statistics from the French network « Statsdufoot », the PSG right-back has reached 19 assists in the European competition, drawing level with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah.

Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o leads the duo after providing 20 assists in the competition, thereby retaining the African record.

In comments made after the match, Achraf Hakimi confirmed Paris Saint-Germain’s ambition to continue their momentum, saying: « We faced one of the best teams in the world, but our team is incredible! We are ambitious and we proved it again today. »

Mohamed Rek |

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