“His former teammates in Ramos and Navas are with him”- Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo scores a brace at halftime in friendly against Lionel Messi’s PSG

Football fans around the world react to Cristiano Ronaldo's sublime first-half brace in an intense clash against PSG

“His former teammates in Ramos and Navas are with him”- Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo scores a brace at halftime in friendly against Lionel Messi’s PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in action during the exhibition match.

It has been a thrilling first half at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh as Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Saudi Al-star team was level with PSG at the end of the first 45 minutes. The home side was stunned after Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 3rd minute of the game.

PSG dominated possession in the first half but ended up losing the ball more on counterattacks. It was surely an eventful and entertaining first half. It had four goals and a red card received by Julian Bernat for a late challenge on Al Dawsari. PSG starlet Neymar Jr. also missed a penalty to add to the drama that could have sent the French heavyweights two goals up.

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Amidst all this chaos, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who stole the limelight by bagging two goals against the European giants. The 37-year-old striker reduced the deficit for the Saudi all-star team with a spot-kick. He then went on to score a characteristic tap-in goal to neutralize the scorecard. Ronaldo is playing his first game in Saudi Arabia tonight. Fair to say, the striker is having the perfect debut.

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The game seemed intense as both sides created equal chances. Despite having stars like Neymar, Mbappe, and Hakimi in their team, PSG was struggling to break past the resilient Saudi defense. Ronaldo’s side looked more comfortable on the ball than they should against a team like Paris Saint Germain.

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“One Last Battle” Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo go head-to-head for a final time

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi before the match began

A 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo is once again, making it about himself against one of the biggest European clubs in the world. The Portuguese veteran celebrated a goal for the first time in Saudi Arabia, that too against his biggest rival, Lionel Messi’s side. One of the reasons why today’s match was significant was that these two legends faced each other for one last time.

As the two GOATs of this generation hugged and greeted each other, their fan bases continue to fight to still “settle” the debate. Apart from this, it was an emotional sight for all Real Madrid fans as well. Cristiano Ronaldo reunited with two of his old teammates; Sergio Ramos and Keylor Navas.

A friendly night to remember, Cristiano Ronaldo also faced Lionel Messi for the 37th time in their prolific careers. The last time these two legends met was in the UEFA Champions League when Juventus visited Camp Nou to face FC Barcelona.

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