Lens v PSG – Hakimi blasts the LFP’s scheduling | OneFootball

Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old right wing-back for Paris Saint-Germain, spoke to Ligue1+ after PSG’s 1-0 defeat to Lens (Lens/PSG video highlights) this Sunday at the Stade Bollaert in the 2026 Trophée des Champions.

Hakimi: “We should have played under the same conditions.”

You’re not used to losing. Looking back, how do you analyze this match?

I think we did everything to win, we created chances and controlled the whole match. After that, there were situations we couldn’t control, coming to play on a ground that wasn’t neutral. There are no away fans, it’s a final, so I think we should have played under the same conditions.

These aren’t excuses, we did everything to win, but unfortunately we didn’t score the goal, which is the most important thing, and in the end I’m still happy with the team’s work.

Hakimi: “If we want our league to keep growing, we need to look at that.”

Did the Lens crowd have an impact?

I think that when you play in a final, it has to be on neutral ground. Half the stadium with our supporters and the other half with the opposing supporters. Today, it felt more like a Ligue 1 match when we play away from home. If we want our league to keep growing, we need to look at that. These aren’t excuses, and we’re going to keep working.

Hakimi: “We want to be fit as quickly as possible”

Apart from the finishing, you looked in good shape, didn’t you?

No, no, we’re trying to get into shape. Some players arrived very late and we haven’t had much training. So our training sessions are our matches. We played a match on Wednesday and then had to recover. It’s a period of the season where we’re trying to do it as quickly as possible. We want to be fit as quickly as possible, and that’s our objective now as we move forward.

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