Both superstars and Mbappe were on target in Riyadh as Neymar missed a penalty and Bernat saw red.
After an hour, Marcelo Gallardo opted to withdraw Saudi Arabia's new crown jewel and the Portuguese was afforded an ovation from the crowd. The Frenchman stepped up and illustrated his newfound prowess from the spot by firing past Al Owais. Into the second half and another star name, veteran defender Sergio Ramos, got in on the act. There was even a missed penalty by Neymar and a red card for Juan Bernat -- and that was just in the first half. By this point, things had reached fever pitch at King Fahd Stadium with the fans well and truly getting their money's worth. Next up, it was Brazilian star Neymar's turn from the spot. Dismissals in friendlies are rare which only added to the game's box office appeal as half time approached. Hugo Ekitike even grabbed himself a goal as Les Parsiens sent in some of their kids toward the end and Talisca narrowed the score with a late strike. The moment everyone was waiting for. One of the two star turns for this hybrid friendly, those who had Both superstars scored at King Fahd International Stadium while the match between Paris Saint-Germain and a combined Al Nassr and Al Hilal All-Star XI produced a number of big moments as it finished 5-4 to the French champions. Messi opened the scoring early on, only for Al Nassr's Ronaldo to reply from the penalty spot.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappé also feature in PSG's 5-4 win over Riyadh XI in what was a bizarre exhibition match.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world, the 1.3 million concurrent viewers who had been watching the match on a YouTube livestream clicked off and asked their mothers what was for dinner. The 10 men of Paris scored a fifth through the substitute Hugo Ekitiké before, in the 90th minute, Ronaldo came up on the big screen and blew a kiss to the crowd and the Riyadh sub Anderson Talisca scored a belter from the edge of the box. The scores were level at 2-2 and it soon became 3-3 when Sergio Ramos turned home the ball after a piece of Mbappé blood-twisting, then the Korean centre-half Jang Hyun-soo headed home for Riyadh from a corner. There was a third man in the walk-out, too, the Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, although the political significance of his presence was not immediately ascertainable. [Ronaldo’s arrival in the country](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/30/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-saudi-arabia) this winter, on a contract worth $214m over its two-and-a-half-year duration, is a statement about the importance of sport to Saudi Arabia. That there was ultimately more to it than the appearance of two superannuated superstars will not come as a surprise to anyone who has been awake in the intervening period.
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Al-Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi faced off in Saudi Arabia for what may have been the final match between.
Alafaleq added: “The sell-out attendance on Thursday night and Cristiano Ronaldo’s much-awaited league debut on Sunday is indicative of the huge passion Saudi fans have for football. The match follows a week where Riyadh hosted both the Spanish and Italian Super Cups. [Sports](/sports) Saudi Pro League chairman AdbulAziz Alafaleq said: “The Saudi Pro League was delighted to provide players for the Riyadh Season Cup match. Players from our league relished the opportunity to pit their talents against some of the best players in the world, such as Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Achraf Hakimi, and, of course, Lionel Messi. [AlArabiya](/)
PSG might have finally nailed down one of their long term targets, with centre-back Milan Skriniar rejecting a contract offer from Inter Milan.
The centre-back will continue to feature for Inter as they fight for a Champions League spot in Serie A. However, the deal collapsed, and the player appeared set to pledge his long-term future to Inter. [L'Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-milan-skriniar-inter-milan-a-donne-son-accord-au-psg-pour-l-ete-prochain/1375789), is set to reject Milan's latest offer of a contract extension.
Hundreds of millions of euros worth of footballers were on view for the exhibition game in the Saudi capital, which comes just weeks after neighbouring ...
It was the first outing in oil-rich Saudi for Ronaldo, who will make his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr on Sunday after signing for more than 200 million euros, according to a source close to the club. Ronaldo's first touch in Saudi football was a throw-in but he had a shot saved and a penalty appeal waved away before Navas caught him flush on the cheekbone as they challenged for a high ball. For Qatar-owned PSG, Messi and Kylian Mbappe both scored and Neymar missed a penalty before they withdrew on the hour-mark alongside Ronaldo, who was representing a composite Saudi side, to leave the world's four best-paid players watching from the bench in Riyadh.
It is a special occasion for more than one reason. Firstly, the two superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will come face-to-face for the first time ...
It can be also streamed on PSG's official platforms like [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTdlMM-5-j8), The only big name missing from the team is David Ospina, who missed out after undergoing elbow surgery recently. Also the Portuguese will finally make his maiden appearance on Saudi Arabian soil.
Inter defender Milan Skriniar has agreed to join French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer during the summer transfer window. This according to.
L’Equipe also report that PSG would have around €15 million ready to bid for Skriniar should the Nerazzurri want to cash in on the defender before the January transfer window slams shut. Inter defender Milan Skriniar has agreed to join French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer during the summer transfer window. Inter Milan Defender Milan Skriniar Agrees To Join PSG On Free Transfer In June, French Media Report
According to L'Equipe , the centre-back has given PSG a verbal agreement regarding a free transfer. Skriniar's Inter Milan contract is set to expire at the ...
Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar has reportedly agreed to sign for Paris Saint-Germain Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar has reportedly agreed to join - Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain
According to Le Parisien, PSG are confident of signing Inter defender Milan Skriniar as a free agent, but his transfer in January is unlikely.
According to Le Parisien, PSG are increasingly confident of signing Skriniar for nothing over the summer. According to Le Parisien, PSG are confident of signing
Live updates from a friendly in Riyadh between Messi's PSG and players from Al Hilal and Ronaldo's club Al Nassr.
Big B tweeted, sharing his experience of attending the Football match. He shared a video where he can be seen greeting the players before the match.
[Reliance Industries shares at Rs 3,500? MOST READ Ronaldo Cristiano signed a hefty deal with the Saudi team Al-Nassr, and there have been rumours about Messi joining his, which were later clarified. Congrats @SrBachchan sir, on being invited as a guest to inaugurate the game!” wrote another one. Can't wait to see the highlights of Ronaldo, Messi, Mbape, and Neymar all playing together. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mbape, Neymar all playing together .. and yours truly invited guest to inaugurate the game .. He shared a video where he can be seen greeting the players before the match, with the caption, “An evening in Riyadh." He inaugurated the exhibition match between Paris Saint-Germain and Riyadh Season Team. Big B tweeted, sharing his experience of attending the Football match. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was the guest of honour for the much-anticipated football match of Paris St-Germain against Al Nassr-Al Hilal XI that took place in Riyadh on Thursday. what an evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo won Man of the Match for scoring two goals against Lionel Messi's PSG on Thursday.
[ United States](/stories/soccer/u-s-soccer-investigating-1991-incident-involving-gregg-berhalter) [ English Premier League](/stories/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-signs-mega-deal-with-saudi-arabian-club-al-nassr) [ Argentina](/stories/soccer/lionel-messi-celebrated-by-psg-in-return-to-training) [ United States](/stories/soccer/walker-zimmerman-headlines-usmnts-first-post-world-cup-roster) Although his team lost, Ronaldo edged perhaps the final installment of Ronaldo vs. Poking his tongue out, Ronaldo wheeled away in delight and was mobbed by teammates at the corner flag.
Join us for live coverage of the friendly between Al Nassr/Al Hilal XI and Paris Saint-Germain at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, ...