In a friendly played this Tuesday at Nagai Stadium, in Osaka, Japan, PSG faced Al-Nassr. Despite the great expectation of the confrontation between the two teams, neither side managed to score and the duel ended in 0-0.
The French did not count on two of their stars. While Mbappé was excluded from the Asia tour due to the embarrassment surrounding his renewal, Neymar was fit to participate in the match after recovering from injury. However, coach Luis Enrique opted to leave the Brazilian on the bench.
Final whistle in this #PSGAlNassrthe two teams left with a scoreless draw.⌛️
🇯🇵 #PSGJapanTour2023 I 0️⃣-0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/hucGMXAXV9
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 25, 2023
On the other hand, Al-Nassr had some of its main stars for the match. Striker Cristiano Rolando was on the field for 66 minutes and was responsible for the best chance of the game, in a bicycle kick that went out at the end of the first half.
The game was also marked by the debut of lateral Alex Telles with the Saudi club. In addition to him, Brazilians Anderson Talisca and Marquinhos were on the field for Al-Nassr and PSG, respectively.
The two teams will have more commitments in Japan for the pre-season. Al-Nassr will be back on the pitch this Thursday, in a duel against Inter Milan. PSG returns to the field on Friday, in a clash against Cerezo Osaka.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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