PSG: Achraf Hakimi, the most decisive defender in the Champions League

Achraf Hakimi continues to light up Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League nights. The stats speak for themselves: he is the most impactful defender in the competition since the start of last season.

Scoring against Monaco in the 41st minute, Hakimi brought his team level at 2-2 just before the break. PSG ultimately clinched a 3-2 victory in this first-leg playoff at the Stade Louis II, taking a significant step toward qualification.

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With this goal, the Atlas Lions' right-back now boasts 5 goals and 8 assists since the start of the 2024-2025 Champions League campaign.

With 13 goal contributions, no defender has done better over this period. That's not all—he has now reached 10 goals in the Champions League, joining the elite group of top Moroccan scorers in the competition: Youssef En-Nesyri and Hakim Ziyech.

Thanks to these performances, the former Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Inter Milan player has cemented his status as a symbol of Moroccan football at the very top of the European game.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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