Achraf Hakimi sends a spade to Real Madrid

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Paris Saint-Germain was far too strong. Opposed to Real Madrid on Wednesday evening at the New York Metlife Stadium, Luis Enrique's men delivered a new masterclass (4-0), with the key a qualification for the final scheduled for Sunday (9 p.m.) against Chelsea.

Author of a XXL performance in his right lane, Achraf Hakimi added a decisive pass for Fabian Ruiz at 24e Minute of play at his statistical sheet. Impressed by the level of the Moroccan side, Claude Makelele asked him at the end of the match why Real Madrid had let him go.

“” It was not me who decided to do that “, First retorted Hakimi, a bit embarrassed, before sending a small spade towards Madrid leaders and praising Luis Enrique.

Hakimi: “They let me do what I like to do, play and have fun”

“They let me do what I like to do: play and have fun, added the Atlas lion. With this coach (Luis Enrique) who gave me his confidence and the freedom to play from time to time in the middle, but also to defend. The truth is that I am very happy. I have a lot of fun with this team. »»

As a reminder, Achraf Hakimi was born in Madrid and was trained in the White House. He played only 17 matches (all competitions) in the Merengue jersey, before being loaned to Borussia Dortmund between 2018 and 2020. The 26-year right side then played a season at Inter Milan (2020-2021) before joining PSG in 2021.