Achraf Hakimi could not have started much better for his new club Paris Saint-Germain. After the assist he provided in his first pre-season match, now it was time to find the back of the net. What's more, his goal was decisive in securing PSG's 1-0 victory over Orleans.
Achraf Hakimi's second match with PSG ended in a 1-0 victory over Orleans, from France's third tier, as their preparations for the new season continue.
Hakimi, who was out for two weeks with coronavirus, was the only one of the new signings that featured in PSG's third friendly of pre-season. Sergio Ramos, still not 100%, was unavailable to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Nor was Georginio Wijnaldum, who only recently joined up with the group for training, or new keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, still on his holidays after the Euros along with Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappe and Kimpembe. The same can be said for Neymar, Marquinhos, Di Maria and Paredes, who are also on a period of rest after their campaigns in the Copa America.
Hakimi came on at the break in a team that had started the match made up by substitutes and youth-team players. Argentine Mauro Icardi and German Julian Draxler were the only notable names.
Keylor Navas, Diallo, Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye and Kurzawa also came on at half-time, making the team instantly more recognisable. Hakimi made the most of a fantastic pass from Ander Herrera to score his first goal in a PSG shirt and give his side all three points.