Al-Nassr humiliate Messi’s Inter Miami as Cristiano Ronaldo watches from stands
Lionel Messi shakes hands with Al-Nassr defender Mohammed Al-Fatil after the game at Kingdom Arena. Photograph: Victor Fraile/USA Today SportsWhat was billed as a potential final meeting between longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t materialize, but there was no doubt which of the superstars enjoyed Al-Nassr’s 6-0 rout of Inter Miami more on Thursday.
Inside three minutes, Otavio fired an unstoppable shot into the top corner of Miami’s goal which had his Portuguese compatriot Ronaldo on his feet cheering and clapping. It happened again three minutes later as Brazil’s Anderson Talisca scored from close range.
Aymeric Laporte then did the opposite, sending a free-kick from inside the Al-Nassr half over the head of Miami keeper Drake Callender, who sprinted back toward his goal in vain attempt to keep the shot out.
Brazilian midfielder Talisca netted a hattrick for the Saudi Arabian side in Thursday's game
Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte scored from inside his own half
Lionel Messi watched from the bench as Inter Miami fell 3-0 down to Al-Nassr after 12 minutes
The World Cup winner came on for the final few minutes of a humiliating 6-0 loss on Thursday
Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands after being ruled out of the preseason friendly
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