French Cup : Achraf Hakimi's PSG qualifies on penalties against Ayoub El Aynaoui

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) qualified on Sunday for the round of 16 of the French Cup against RC Lens, after a draw (1-1) ended in a penalty shootout (4-3). Moroccan footballers Achraf Hakimi (PSG) and Ayoub El Aynaoui (RC Lens) faced each other during this match.

In the 25th minute, Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring, but the goal was canceled due to an offside position. RC Lens scored in the 66th minute, thanks to M'Bala Nzola. However, PSG quickly equalized in the 70th minute, courtesy of Gonçalo Ramos.

After six minutes of added time, the penalty shootout gave PSG the advantage, thanks to goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, who stopped two attempts from RC Lens.

Wearing the colors of RC Lens, Ayoub El Aynaoui succeeded in his penalty shot, but this successful attempt was not enough to close the gap.