Paris Saint-Germain and the Riyadh All-Stars put on a magnificent show on Thursday as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappé all found the back of the net in PSG's 5-4 victory. The stars showed out and one Ronaldo nutmeg vs PSG received enormous applause from the fans inside King Fahad International Stadium.
Ronaldo scored twice in his first game playing for a team in Saudi Arabia and the showman dazzled audiences with the tricks, flicks, celebrations and more. In the 11th minute his side was trailing 1-0 and he embarrassed PSG’s Carlos Soler with a brilliant nutmeg.
Ronaldo Nutmeg vs PSG
CRISTIANO with the nutmeg
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Ronaldo nutmeg for Saudi all stars should count as a goal in my humble opinion. Only fair
— M. (@MikhaeIII) January 19, 2023
CR7 looked pretty damn good for a man who hadn’t played a game since Dec. 10.
He would earn the Riyadh All-Stars a penalty after Keylor Navas failed to punch the ball clear and instead caught Ronaldo’s face.
IS THIS A PENALTY????
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There was only ever one outcome with Ronaldo stepping up to the spot.
CRISTIANO RONALD⚽️!!!! What a HIT! He equalizes it for Riyadh All-Star
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Ronaldo’s second goal came right before halftime when his flicked header hit off the post and he fired in the rebound.
RONALDO WITH A BRACE! This battle ⚔️
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Ronaldo is going to do just fine in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr.
The superstars were substituted out around the 60-minute mark in what was a wildly entertaining hour of soccer.
Here were the rest of the goals scored during the friendly.
MESSIIIIIIIIIIIIII! Simply BEAUTIFUL from the GOAT
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MARQUINHOS gives PSG back the lead with an AMAZING assist from Mbappé! What a game!!!!
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SERGIO RAMOS SCORES WITH AN ASTONISHING ASSIST FROM MBAPPE
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WHAT IS THIS GAME? Another equalizer!
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— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2023
NOW KYLIAN MBAPPE PUTS PSG BACK IN FRONT FROM THE SPOT! This game is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!!!
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WHAT A FINISH BY HUGO EKITIKE ☄️
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OUTSTANDING STRIKE! Riyadh All-Star close the gap
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PSG returns to France for a match in the French Cup vs. Pays de Cassel on Monday. After that the Parisian club needs to defend its slim three-point lead over Lens in Ligue 1.
Ronaldo and Al Nassr will be back in action on Sunday in the Saudi Pro League for a game against Ettifaq.
This may have been the final meeting between Ronaldo and Messi. Thank you for the all memories you two GOATs.
Nothing to see here, just a pair of GOATs #Messi #CristianoRonaldo pic.twitter.com/ee6aQPqkEQ
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2023
