Achraf Hakimi scored a hat-trick as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thrashed bottom-placed Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Le Havre took a surprise lead through Josh Maja in the 18th minute, but Mika Godts equalised eight minutes later after a pass from Hakimi. Hakimi then put PSG ahead with a low drive in the 28th minute and added a third with a curling free-kick past goalkeeper Arnaud Bodard. Senny Mayulu made it 4-1 just after the hour, and Hakimi completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute when his shot rebounded off him into the net.
PSG have now won six consecutive league matches and lead the table with 20 points. Lille moved into second on 18 points after Olivier Giroud's late goal secured a 1-0 win over Lens, while Rennes dropped to 16 points following a 5-2 defeat at Nice.
Coach Luis Enrique praised Hakimi's attacking freedom: "He's a striker when we have the ball. He's free to do that when we are in possession, but obliged to defend when we aren't." The Spanish manager left Désiré Doué, Vitinha and João Neves on the bench, while Ousmane Dembélé was absent through injury.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing his ACL in last week's Champions League victory over Barcelona.
