🇳🇬 Nigeria Sports31 October 2026

Ligue 1: Josh Maja scores as Le Havre lose 5-1

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch

Nigerian striker Josh Maja scored for Le Havre, who were eventually beaten 5-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He believes his team must take the positives from the match and start their next game better, according to comments reported by Punch and PlanetePSG.

Josh Maja scored for Le Havre, who were beaten 5-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Friday. The Nigerian striker opened the scoring in the 18th minute before PSG secured victory, notably through a hat-trick by Achraf Hakimi, according to PUNCH Sports Extra, citing Planetepsg.

Maja, who now has four league goals this season, acknowledged that Le Havre were punished for failing to convert their chances. He had already scored twice in the 4-3 defeat by Marseille five days earlier. The former West Bromwich Albion striker hopes his team will score before their next opponents, according to the same source.

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