Hakimi's assist sinks Barcelona and draws him level with Salah
The Morocco captain set up PSG's fourth goal and closed in on Samuel Eto'o's African record, days before the Ballon d'Or.
By SitesNG Sports Desk · · 2 min read
Achraf Hakimi was at the heart of the biggest game of Champions League matchday 3. On Tuesday 20 October 2026 his cross set up Fabián Ruiz for the 86th-minute goal that completed Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Barcelona at the Parc des Princes.
Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Ruiz scored for the holders; Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal replied for Barcelona, who lost for the first time this season. PSG top the league phase with nine points.
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Chasing Eto'o
According to figures quoted in the French press, it was Hakimi's 19th Champions League assist, level with Egypt's Mohamed Salah and one behind the African record of 20 held by Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o.
“It is a special award, and everyone hopes to win it.”
Achraf Hakimi on the Ballon d'Or, 15 October
Hakimi and Senegal's Sadio Mané are the two African men nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, to be presented on Monday 26 October. Hakimi finished sixth in the previous edition. Zambia's Barbra Banda and Malawi's Tabitha Chawinga are on the women's list.
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Reporting by the SitesNG Sports Desk, based on reports from YSScores, Bladi.net, Telangana Today, Morocco World News, EWN. Published 20 October 2026 in the African Sports News weekly edition of 23 October 2026.
