History was made yesterday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi played in the same match and the two scored. Ronaldo scored twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet as Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling contest.
Ronaldo and Messi in One Last Dance
The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch for what could be the final time. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for his side before Ronaldo scored twice for 2-2 at half-time.
Both players were substituted just after the hour mark. The two PSG centre-backs were also on the scoresheet as Sergio Ramos added to Marquinhos’ delightful finish in the opening period. But the Ligue 1 champions played much of the game with 10 men as Juan Bernat received a straight red card for hauling down Saudi international Salem Al Dawsari and Neymar also missed a penalty in a breathtaking first half.
Jang Hyun-soo’s header drew the All-Star XI level at 3-3, but Kylian Mbappe’s penalty and substitute Hugo Ekitike’s composed effort put PSG out of sight. Anderson Talisca drilled in a long-range consolation late in injury time but there was no time for a dramatic equaliser.
