Cristiano 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 moving to the rival victory in the Saudi Professional Football League last month.
Qatari referee Abdul Rahman Al Jassim awarded a penalty kick in favor of the 37-year-old Portuguese striker after colliding with 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 star Lionel Messi advanced to Paris Saint-Germain after 3 minutes from the start, after a wonderful pass from his colleague Neymar, before Ronaldo equalized in the 34th minute.
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The most famous referee, Al-Jassim, issued a direct red card to Juan Bernat, defender of Paris Saint-Germain, after a strong intervention against Salem Al-Dosari in the 39th minute, preventing him from being alone in Navas’ goal.
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Despite the numerical shortage, Brazilian Marquinhos, captain of the French club, returned to the lead two minutes before the end of the first half, after a pass from Kylian Mbappe.
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Al-Jassem awarded a penalty kick in favor of Neymar in stoppage time, which he executed himself, but Mohammed Al Owais, the goalkeeper of the Riyadh season team, brilliantly saved it.
In the fifth minute of stoppage time for the first half, Ronaldo followed up with a header that he sent towards Navas' goal, but it rebounded from the left post, so that he could follow it powerfully with his left into the net.
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“As if the ball loves him.” .. # Cristiano_Ronaldo creates again and equalizes for the star team # Al-Hilal and # Al-Nasr in front of # Paris_Saint-Germain # Al-Kass channels pic.twitter.com/AiDxyzRk1M
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Abundant goals
Veteran defender Sergio Ramos raised the score to 3-2 for the French champions, after a cross from Mbappe.
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But 3 minutes later, South Korean Jang Hyun Soo equalized for the Riyadh Season team, which includes Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr, with a header after a cross from Betty Martinez.
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Hyun Soo Jang equalized for the stars team # Al Hilal and # Al Nasr in front of # Paris_Saint_Germain # Alkass_Channels pic.twitter.com/LZ6hNrQwDz
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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 stadium in preparation for his first official match with Al-Nassr against Al-Ettifaq next Sunday.
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Hugo Iketiki scored the fifth goal for Paris Saint-Germain in the 78th minute, from a one-on-one situation.
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But Brazilian Anderson Talisca narrowed the gap for Al-Nasr and Riyadh stars in the last minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.
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Anderson Talisca scores the fourth goal to reduce the difference for the # Al-Hilal Stars team and # Al-Nasr in front of # Paris_Saint-Germain # Al-Kass_Channels pic.twitter.com/gF3CFcOn4t
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