Rip-roaring night in Riyadh: Four legends, 1.25 billion combine followers and Ronaldo vs Messi one last dance

Sports Tak Staff Publish on: January 20, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice yet Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain defeat Riyadh All-Stars 5-4 in a thrilling friendly.

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The exhibition at King Fahd International Stadium saw shots on target, nine goals, a red card and a penalty miss from Neymar.

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Ronaldo and Messi re-united for the first time since 2020 and the former won the individual battle.

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Messi came out on top in terms of scoreline in this 37th encounter between the pair.

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Neymar, Mbappe and Messi all combined for the latter to open the scoring inside the opening three minutes.

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Ronaldo equalised from a penalty he himself won after being caught in the face by Keylor Navas.

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It was probably the last dance between Ronaldo and Messi and the game lived up to all the hype.

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Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and Mbappe have a combined Instagram followers of over 1.25 billion and all four of them were on the pitch together.

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