Concern at Paris Saint-Germain Over Achraf Hakimi’s Health Status

PSG won 5-4 against Bayern in the first leg, but they suffered: Hakimi ended up injured, and the team arrives at the return leg with doubts and no error margin

Outcome and assessment of the first meeting with the injured

PSG took a narrow lead in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals against Bayern Munich, in a dream match with many declaring it the best in a long time, with a final score of 5-4, although the course of the match raised alarm bells for Luis Enrique's team.

The Parisian team was up 5-2 on the scoreboard and ended up struggling to maintain the lead, which highlighted that, beyond the favorable result, not everything was positive for the visiting team.

The play that set off the alarms

The main concern arose when Achraf Hakimi collapsed after stretching his right leg to try to snatch the ball from Laimer. The Moroccan full-back fell immediately, holding the back of his thigh while the Parisian coaching staff watched with attention and concern.

The medical staff responded quickly and initially suspected it was a cramp. However, the match footage suggests a hamstring strain, a more serious injury that raised alarms at the club.

Limitations due to exhausted changes and the future of PSG

The problem worsened because Luis Enrique had already used the three allowed substitutions, so PSG could not make any changes. That situation forced Hakimi to remain on the field despite the difficulties in running normally, and he was repositioned as a forward to avoid leaving gaps in the defense.

Asked about what happened, Luis Enrique could not dispel doubts regarding the severity of the injury. He did refer to cramps in the cases of Safonov and Kvaratskhelia, but he showed more reservations when talking about the condition of the right-back.

The possible injury to Hakimi represents a significant setback for PSG ahead of the semifinal return leg, both due to the player's value and the tactical situation that forced the team to improvise in the final stretch of the match