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Ronaldo scores twice and is thumped as Saudi All-Stars beaten by PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a whack to his face as he helped a Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal combine to defeat PSG in a friendly in Riyadh on Thursday.

The All-Stars were 1-0 down when Ronaldo rose above his defender to head the ball towards goal. However, PSG keeper Keylor Navas came storming out to punch it clear and accidently caught the striker on the cheek.

Ronaldo hit the floor and grabbed his face in pain. His team-mates automatically appealed for penalty and their wish was granted after the referee consulted the pitch-side monitor.

Thankfully, Ronaldo was able to continue and stepped up to score the penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. However, the former Manchester United forward did have some heavy bruising on his cheek bone.

Ronaldo added another goal to his tally just before the half-time break. But, it wasn't enough to win the game as goals from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos and Huge Ekitike saw PSG win 5-4.

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