Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: CR7 Shares Heartwarming Moment With Messi on Social Media

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Cristiano Ronaldo delivered entertainment in Riyadh, so did Lionel Messi.

The two footballing greats came head to head on Thursday in the Riyadh All-Star XI vs Paris Saint-Germain clash in the Riyadh Season Cup. In the latest and probably the final chapter of the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi duel, both superstars added their name to the scoresheet.

The game saw nine goals, and it was Lionel Messi who opened the scoring on the night. The Argentine, featuring for Paris Saint-Germain, sent his side ahead just three minutes into the Riyadh All-Star vs PSG fixture.

Billed by many as Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi, both players lived up to that expectation as CR7 soon joined the Argentine in adding his name to the scoresheet.

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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: CR7 and Messi embraced each other ahead of Riyadh Season Cup kick-off

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Ronaldo equalized in the Riyadh All-Star vs PSG match in the 34^th with a penalty goal. Marquinhos then made it 2-1 in the 43^rd minute before CR7 once again scored to make it 2-2.

Those fans who came to witness the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi got to witness it for 60 minutes as both players entertained the audience. Both Ronaldo and Messi, however, were withdrawn after the hour mark.

Meanwhile, both players shared a heartwarming moment before the kick-off. Ronaldo shook hands with Messi and embraced the Argentine prior to the match’s kick-off.

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And the moment he shared with Lionel Messi was one of the photos Cristiano Ronaldo shared on his social media after the game.

“So happy to be back on the pitch, and on the score sheet!! And nice to see some old friends!” Ronaldo wrote, accompanied by four photos, one of which was he and Messi and embracing each other.

Meanwhile, PSG would go on to defeat Riyadh All-Star X1 5-4 in the match. After the first-half ended in a 2-2 draw, Sergio Ramos sent PSG ahead in the 53^rd minute before Jang Hyun-soo equalized in the 56^th minute.

Kylian Mbappe sent PSG ahead in the 60^th minute and Hugo Ekitike doubled their lead in the 78^th minute. Talisca reduced Riyadh All-Star XI’s deficit to just one goal in the 90+4^th minute with a great strike from outside the box that beat Gianluigi Donnarumma.