Ronaldo was silent when Al Nassr drew with PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo had three chances but wasted them all, as Al Nassr drew 0-0 in a friendly match with PSG on the afternoon of July 25.

In Al Nassr's attack, Ronaldo and Anderson Talisca both started. Two new midfielders Marcelo Brozovic and Seko Fofana also played from the start.

Ronaldo holds the ball in front of three PSG defenders during a friendly match at Nagai Stadium, Osaka on July 25.

Al Nassr focused most of the ball on Ronaldo, but the former Man Utd star seemed to have not yet regained his best form. In the 40th minute, the number 7 striker volleyed from five meters into the hands of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Four minutes later, he jumped up to finish a bicycle kick, but the ball missed the goal by more than a meter.

In the 49th minute, he missed another volley, before leaving the field to make way for Abdel Fatah. Ronaldo has not scored in five friendly matches for Al Nassr this summer.

On PSG's side, new coach Luis Enrique put new recruits Marco Asensio, Cher Ndour, Milan Skriniar and Noha Lemina in the starting lineup. Kylian Mbappe had to stay in France because he refused to renew his contract, but his younger brother Ethan Mbappe came on after the break.

PSG dominated the first half. However, the lack of a good finisher meant the Ligue 1 champions were unable to convert their chances into goals. Notably, a miss in the 22nd minute saw 18-year-old Noha Lemina, who replaced Mbappe, shoot wide despite facing goalkeeper Nawaf Alaqidi.

After this match, Al Nassr will meet Inter Milan on July 27, while PSG will face Cerezo Osaka on July 28 and Inter Milan on August 1.

According to VNE

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