2nd February, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr demolished Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 6-0 in a friendly match played in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
The game had been billed as a clash between Messi and old rival Ronaldo but the latter was ruled out for Al-Nassr because of injury.
According to BBC, There was nothing Messi could do about the result as he only came on for seven minutes with Al-Nassr already 6-0 up.
Anderson Talisca starred for Al Nassr, bagging a hat-trick with Ronaldo sidelined. Otavio and Mohammed Maran were also exceptional in the blowout win, the Sporting News reports.
Inter Miami’s defensive woes were on full display here, just days after being beaten 4-3 by another top Saudi club Al Hilal.
Additionally, they were smothered up front in Messi’s absence, with Luis Suarez and Leonardo Campana both kept quiet.
Tata Martino has a lot of work to do as the club gears up for the 2024 season, with Inter Miami jetting off to Hong Kong for another match just three days later.