Summary

  • RESULT: PSG 5-4 Riyadh All-Star XI - Lionel Messi scores for PSG, Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice for Riyadh All-Stars

  • PSG's Juan Bernat sent off in first half

  • Riyadh All-Stars team made up of players from Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal

  • Exhibition game being played at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh

  1. RED CARD FOR PSGpublished at 39 mins
    Breaking

    PSG 1-1 Riyadh Allstar XI

    A RED CARD.

    IN AN EXHIBITION GAME!

    This is incredible, Salem Al Dawsari is running through and is taken out by Juan Bernat, close to the halfway line.

    But Qatari referee Abdulrahman al Jassim has not hesitation in reaching for his back pocket and brandishing a straight red card in the direction of the PSG left-back.

    Juan Bernat is sent off after fouling Salem Al Dawsari as he was running throughImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 37 mins

    PSG 1-1 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Allstars right-back Sultan Al Ghanam has just been skinned by Kylian Mbappe.

    He'll be having nightmares about that tonight.

    But the Frenchman's cutback is cleared.

    Kylian Mbappe running with pace at Allstars right-back Sultan Al Ghanam and taking him onImage source, gett
  3. goal

    GOAL - PSG 1-1 Riyadh Allstar XIpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2023

    Cristiano Ronaldo (34 mins)

    SIUUUUUU!

    Cristiano Ronaldo with a sublime penalty, into the top corner before running off for his trademark celebration.

    Messi 1-1 Ronaldo.

    Cristiano Ronaldo scores penalty to draw level with PSGImage source, Getty Images
  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 34 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Keylor Navas booked.

  5. PENALTY TO THE ALLSTARSpublished at 33 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Yep, given!

  6. Postpublished at 32 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Keylor Navas catches Cristiano Ronaldo in the air with his forearm.

    Neither touched the ball.

    Kaylor Navas has taken out Cristiano Ronaldo from a ball into the box with his elbowImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 31 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Is it a penalty?

    Let's see. Keylor Navas has taken out Cristiano Ronaldo from a ball into the box.

    Both men are down...

    Kaylor Navas and Cristiano Ronaldo both lay on the floor injured after Navas took out RonaldoImage source, Getty Images
  8. CLOSE!published at 29 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Former Porto forward Moussa Marega is posing a few issues, evading the PSG backline but not being able to catch the strike properly and Keylor Navas collects.

  9. CLOSE!published at 26 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Lionel Messi eyeing up a second of the night, shifting the ball onto his favoured left peg outside the area and lacing an effort which sails just wide.

  10. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 25 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Superb footwork from Lionel Messi, nicking the ball past his man and putting Kylian Mbappe through on goal.

    The Frenchman goes round the goalkeeper and finishes off, but it is rightly ruled out for offside.

    It's an exhibition match but a serious one, we've got VAR in operation too.

  11. Postpublished at 24 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Kylian Mbappe with a next level flick, playing the ball on to Juan Bernat in the box with a trick that bamboozles all of the Riyadh backline.

    But the left-back's low shot is smothered by the goalkeeper.

  12. Postpublished at 22 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Cristiano Ronaldo does not look off the pace in this one.

    The 37-year-old gets into the box and but just cannot control and it rolls through to Keylor Navas.

    Ronaldo of old would have finished that off in a flash.

  13. CLOSE!published at 17 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    How do you stop Kylian Mbappe?

    The Frenchman plays a low cross across the six yard box and Neymar looks to slide in and finish, but it just skims off his studs and rolls away.

    Think Gazza at Euro 96.

    Kylian Mbappe jumps over the defender before playing a low cross across the six yard boxImage source, Getty Images
  14. GREAT SAVE!published at 15 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Almost a second for PSG as Morocco's Achraf Hakimi puts a scintillating cross into the box, Neymar meets it at the far post but Mohammed Al Owais does brilliantly to sprawl low down and keep the effort out.

  15. CLOSE!published at 12 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Great football from the Allstars, former Bayern man Luiz Gustavo exchanging passes with Cristiano Ronaldo before thumping a shot from range which Keylor Navas has to react sharply to push away.

  16. Postpublished at 11 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Lovely footwork from Cristiano Ronaldo and the crowd enjoyed that one too, chopping a backheel through the legs of Achraf Hakimi and then sprinting to keep the move going.

  17. Postpublished at 9 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Former Porto man Moussa Marega puts a cross in from the right which Cristiano Ronaldo meets, but it is just out of the reach of the skipper.

  18. CLOSE!published at 5 mins

    PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Oooh, not too far away.

    Cristiano Ronaldo with his first chance of the game, latching onto a through ball and showing good pace to hold off Sergio Ramos, but a low, left-footed shot from the edge of the box is gathered by Keylor Navas.

    Cristiano Ronaldo with his first chance of the game, shoots from range but Kaylor Naves saves itImage source, Getty Images
  19. goal

    GOAL - PSG 1-0 Riyadh Allstar XIpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2023

    Lionel Messi (2 mins)

    WHAT A START!

    It had to be him, just two minutes in. Lionel Messi latches on to a delightful pass from Neymar and clips a finish past Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais.

    Messi 1-0 Ronaldo.

    Leo Messi clips a finish past Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais to score PSG's first goalImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 1 mins

    PSG 0-0 Riyadh Allstar XI

    Huge roar goes up as World Cup winner Lionel Messi gets a touch on the ball for the first time.