Messi (left), Ronaldo.

(AFP)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The friendly match between the Riyadh Star Team and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) formed a contemporary duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The former scored twice and the latter scored twice. Taking the lead in scoring and making free throws, the performance can be said to be evenly divided. In the end, the Ligue 1 powerhouse PSG won 5:4.

This is the 37-year-old Ronaldo's debut in the Saudi Arabian League. It is also regarded by all circles as the final confrontation of his career with his old enemy Messi. The friendly match was held at the King Fahd International Stadium, and 68,000 spectators were full.

Messi kicked the goal 3 minutes into the game, and teammate Kylian Mbappe scored but was offside; in the 30th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo made a foul from goalkeeper Keylor Navas with a hammer, and kicked the ball steadily into the upper right corner to catch up. flat.

Marquinhos then scored a goal to give PSG a 2:1 lead. In the 45th minute, Neymar made a foul in the penalty area, but missed a free throw; 2:2 tie.

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In the 54th minute of the second half, Mbappe assisted Sergio Ramos to score, and PSG took the lead again; in the 56th minute, the star team Jang Hyun-soo retaliated, but Messi shot and made a handball. Mbappe scored a penalty and scored 4. : 3 leads.

In the 61st minute, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and other main players came off one after another. Both sides added 1 goal from the bench, and finally let PSG with only 10 players on the field take away the victory.

In total, Ronaldo and Messi have scored 23 goals in 37 matches in the past 15 years. It is difficult to distinguish between the brightest players in football. Stealth.　　

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