Summary Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr Stars match vs Paris Saint-Germain
Ronaldo scored two goals in the first half of a friendly match that brought together the Riyadh season team and Paris Saint-Germain, and the French champion decided it 5-4 at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh today, Thursday, in the first appearance of the Portuguese star after his move to Al Nassr last month.
Qatari referee Abdul Rahman Al Jassim awarded a penalty kick in favor of the 37-year-old Portuguese striker after colliding with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas to undergo treatment before scoring the kick himself and equalizing 1-1 for the Riyadh season team in a friendly match against the French champions.
Argentine legend Lionel Messi advanced to Paris Saint-Germain after 3 minutes from the start, after a wonderful pass from his colleague Neymar, before Cristiano Ronaldo equalized in the 34th minute.
Then the match referee gave a red card to Juan Bernat, defender of the Parisian club, after a strong intervention against Salem Al-Dosari in the 39th minute, to prevent him from being alone in the goal of Keylor Navas.
Despite the numerical shortage, Marquinhos, captain of the French club, returned to the lead two minutes from the end of the first half, after a pass from Mbappé.
Then the referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of Neymar in stoppage time, which he executed himself, but Mohamed Al Owais, the goalkeeper of Al Hilal Stars and Al Nassr team, brilliantly saved it.
And in the fifth minute of stoppage time for the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo followed a header that he sent towards Navas’ goal, but it rebounded from the left post, so that he could follow it strong with his left into the net.
A game full of goals
The match was not without the imprint of the veteran defender and Spanish star Sergio Ramos. To score a goal, he brought the score to 3-2 for the French champions, after a cross from Mbappe.
But just 3 minutes later, the response came from a defensive player as well. South Korean Jang Hyun Soo equalized for the Riyadh Season team, with a header following a cross from Betty Martinez.
Kylian Mbappe restored the lead for Paris Saint-Germain with a penalty kick in the 60th minute, which was the minute that saw Ronaldo leave the field, in preparation for his first official match with the Saudi victory against Al-Ettifaq next Sunday.
And Hugo Iketiki added the score with the fifth goal for Paris Saint-Germain in the 78th minute, from a one-on-one situation.
But the Brazilian Anderson Talisca narrowed the gap for the stars of Al Nassr and Hilal, with a powerful left shot from outside the penalty area, which penetrated the Italian goalkeeper Donna Roma in the last minute of the match.
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Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr match against Paris Saint-Germain will be held in the Riyadh Season Cup 2023 in the Saudi capital, in the historic stadium for Saudi football, King Fahd International Stadium.
