Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both score in exhibition

Cristiano Ronaldo (5) and Lionel Messi (7) person won 12 Ballon d'Or trophies betwixt them

Cristiano Ronaldo scored doubly successful his archetypal crippled successful Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was besides connected the scoresheet arsenic Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 successful a thrilling contest.

Messi opened the scoring and Ronaldo netted doubly for 2-2 astatine half-time.

Both players were substituted disconnected conscionable aft the hr mark.

• Relive PSG's triumph implicit the Riyadh Allstar XI

The 2 PSG centre-backs were besides connected the scoresheet arsenic Sergio Ramos added to Marquinhos' delightful decorativeness successful the opening period.

But the French broadside played overmuch of the crippled with 10 men arsenic Juan Bernat received a consecutive reddish paper for hauling down Saudi planetary Salem Al Dawsari and Neymar besides missed a punishment successful a breathtaking archetypal half.

Jang Hyun-soo's header drew the All-Star XI level astatine 3-3, but Kylian Mbappe's punishment and substitute Hugo Ekitike's composed effort enactment PSG retired of sight.

Anderson Talisca drilled successful a long-range consolation precocious successful injury-time but determination was not clip for a melodramatic equaliser.

Two GOATs look off

Ronaldo performed his trademark solemnisation aft scoring

Ronaldo has had to hold for his debut since a large determination to Al-Nassr due to the fact that of a suspension from his clip astatine Manchester United.

But helium volition marque his competitory debut for his caller broadside connected Sunday, erstwhile they big Ettifaq astatine Mrsool Park.

So however fitting it was that his archetypal crippled successful the Middle Eastern state - a high-profile and hugely competitory affable - was against his aged foe Messi, who lifted the World Cup successful neighbouring Qatar conscionable a period ago.

The Argentina skipper latched connected to Neymar's walk and converted the opener aft conscionable 2 minutes, but the 37-year-old Portugal skipper was not to beryllium outdone.

Ronaldo's archetypal was from the punishment spot, which was awarded aft helium was floored by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas' forearm smash into his face, leaving him with a severely bruised cheek.

And helium showed the hunger and tendency helium inactive possesses for the second, an archetypal header hitting the station past reacting quickest to convert, showcasing his trademark solemnisation for some goals with the assemblage joining in.

Both players were taken disconnected connected 61 minutes and could person faced each different for the past time, unless they transverse paths again successful the twilight of their glittering careers.