Ligue 1 Daily Report - 2026-10-31: Hakimi inspires PSG to 5-1 victory at Le Havre

Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Havre 5-1 on Friday, with Achraf Hakimi scoring a hat-trick and supplying two assists. The hosts took a surprise lead through Josh Maja in the 18th minute, but Hakimi set up Mika Godts for the equaliser before scoring twice to put PSG ahead. He completed his treble after half-time, while PSG added a fifth goal to complete a commanding victory at Stade Océane. The result extended the champions’ perfect run and left them at the top of Ligue 1, while Le Havre remained bottom after another heavy defeat.

Luis Enrique praised Hakimi’s attacking influence after the match, describing him as “more of an attacker who plays further forward” and calling him the best right-back in the world. The coach’s comments reflected a performance in which the Morocco international contributed directly to every PSG goal, underlining his importance to the champions’ attacking structure. Hakimi’s first professional hat-trick also gave PSG a decisive response after conceding first, and strengthened the impression that the Parisian side remain the team to beat domestically. For Le Havre, the scale of the defeat highlighted the difficulty of competing with the defending champions while battling at the foot of the table.

Nice defeated Rennes 5-2 on Friday, with Elye Wahi scoring a hat-trick in a one-sided contest on the south coast. Wahi opened from the penalty spot before Sebastian Szymanski briefly brought Rennes level. Nice then scored three unanswered goals through Wahi, Jonathan Clauss and Mohamed Amoura, establishing control before Boulaye Dia pulled one back for the visitors. Wahi completed his treble late on, ending a result that brought Rennes’ promising start to the Ligue 1 season to an abrupt halt and gave Franck Haise a painful return to his former club.

Haise reacted angrily to Rennes’ performance, saying he “could have taken off eight players at half time” after replacing Przemyslaw Frankowski and Adrien Thomasson during the interval. The Rennes manager also pointed to 13 goals conceded in the club’s last three away matches, while criticising the team’s discipline and attitude in individual duels. The defeat therefore raised concerns beyond the scoreline, particularly about Rennes’ defensive consistency on their travels. Nice, meanwhile, turned a difficult opening exchange into a comfortable victory through Wahi’s finishing and a sustained second-half response.

RedBird Capital Partners was reported to be evaluating a possible investment in Al Nassr, which could expand the group’s existing football portfolio that includes Ligue 1 club Toulouse. Gerry Cardinale, RedBird’s founder, said conversations had taken place about the Saudi club but stressed that the discussions remained at a preliminary stage. RedBird became Toulouse’s majority owner in 2020 and also completed the purchase of a majority stake in AC Milan in 2022, while holding a 10 per cent interest in Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owner.

Cardinale also said he wanted to speak with Cristiano Ronaldo about the forward’s plans after retirement and any future involvement with Al Nassr. The possibility of adding another club would place Toulouse within a broader multi-club structure, although the report described no completed transaction or formal agreement. For RedBird, the interest reflects an effort to build a wider presence across different football markets. Any expansion would also bring closer attention to how the group manages sporting and commercial priorities across its existing European clubs.