Lionel Messi scored for Paris Saint-Germain in opposition to Saudi All Star XI, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, on the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Thursday.
The purpose got here within the third minute when PSG attacked in opposition to the run of lay and Neymar delivered a via ball for Messi and the Argentine acquired it previous Mohammed Al Owais with ease. Al Owais has been on the receiving finish of the World Cup winner’s wrath fairly lately earlier than this match as nicely.
The PSG ahead, who scored seven objectives at Qatar 2022, began his goal-scoring in opposition to Saudi Arabia, with a purpose from the spot. The goalkeeper between the sticks was Al Owais, who later pulled off a implausible present in that match, handing a shock opening loss to Argentina
This was Messi’s second purpose since his return to PSG after profitable the FIFA World Cup 2022, in Qatar.
The match attracted headlines because it was the primary time Messi and Ronaldo, two biggest gamers of this era, clashed in opposition to one another since November 2020, when Juventus and Barcelona (their former golf equipment) performed within the Champions League.
More to observe.