Ronaldo lasted 65 minutes before he was substituted and, while the Portuguese did not throw a tantrum or storm off, he looked far from pleased to be withdrawn without a goal to his name.
Al-Nassr also paraded some of their new signings following a huge spending spree thanks to backing from the Public Investment Fund.
Seko Fofana and Marcelo Brozovic, signed from Lens and Inter Milan respectively, started in the midfield while ex-Manchester United man Alex Telles came off the bench in the second half for Luis Castro’s side.
But for PSG stars Neymar, it was a wasted occasion as the Brazilian thanked the fans inside the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, where 25,000 fans had gathered to see the stars in action. But with a reported cheapest ticket price of £128 (20,000), some may feel like they were left short-changed by the tepid action on the pitch.
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