Messi and Ronaldo exchanged goals in the first half of the match in Riyadh

Moscow, January 19 – The captain of the Riyadh national team, which included the best players of Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal clubs, Cristiano Ronaldo, and French striker “Paris Saint-Germain” Lionel Messi, exchanged goals in the first half of a friendly match. which takes place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The score after the first half – 2: 2. Messi scored a goal in the third minute, and another for the French club was scored by the Brazilian Marquinhos (43rd minute). In the 34th minute, the hosts scored Ronaldo from a penalty kick, and (45 + 6) also tied the match. PSG player Juan Bernat received a straight red card in the 39th minute. In extra time until the first half, PSG forward Neymar missed a penalty kick.

The last time Messi and Ronaldo met on the field was in December 2020 in the Champions League match between Barcelona and Juventus (0:3). In that meeting, the Portuguese scored two doubles.