PSG drew 0-0 gainst Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a pre-season friendly today (Tuesday, July 25). The match was being played at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka (Japan) as the two sides meet for the very first time in their history.
PSG will play three matches in their Japan tour as they face Cerezo Osaka and Inter Milan after this match. The French club is without the services of their talismanic striker Kylian Mbappe. Al Nassr, on the other hand, have suffered two heavy defeats in their last two matches. Despite Ronaldo's presence, Al Nassr lost against Celta de Vigo (0-5) and Benfica (1-4) respectively.

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Al Nassr will play their final pre-season friendly on Thursday, when they take on Inter Milan. Cristiano Ronaldo's side will be happy with their performance but they are yet to win a pre-season match. Can the Saudi club topple the Italian giants Inter Milan? We will see that in two day's time.
PSG are content with the preparation and the result. They will be up against Cerezo Osaka in their next match.
Coup de sifflet final dans ce #PSGAlNassr, les deux équipes se quittent sur un score nul et vierge.⌛️
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 25, 2023
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The players are exchanging their shirts, giving hugs to each other. There wasn't much of action between the two sides. Marco Asensio, Lucas Hernandez, Hugo Ekitike all played for PSG while the likes of Anderson Talisca, Marcelo Brozovic also started alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for the Saudi outfit.
Full Time!! PSG and Al Nassr have played out a goalless draw in Osaka. The French club will be disappointed with the result, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr will be delighted. After two heavy defeats, Al Nassr showed their true potential and could have won the game as well. PSG, on the other hand, will be hoping for a better outing in their next match against Cerezo Osaka.
Three minutes are added on at the end of 90 minutes.
Al Nassr trying to manoeuvre something for them but the pass in the box is intercepted by Marquinhos. The Saudi club will be ecstatic with their performance so far. They have bene excellent against a team of PSG's stature.
Free kick from Marco Veratti blocked by his own teammate and goes harmlessly out for a goal kick. It hit Fabian Ruiz who seems a bit rattled after taking the blow.
Neymar is pictured at the bench. The Brazilian looks unlikely to come on as he has been recovering from an injury. But PSG need a magic now to get the lead, and who better to show some magic than Neymar? With just ten minutes to go, it remains goalless.
Here are the PSG changes, summed up by their official Twitter account.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 25, 2023
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The fans are quite sombre at the stadium. Not much of an action in the match so far, and with Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, things are even calmer at the stadium.
Gharbi comes close to opening the scoring. The substitute takes a decent shot with his right foot, but that is saved by the Al Nassr keeper. It remains goalless as we only have 20 minutes of regular time remaining.
Noah Lemina wins another free-kick for PSG. The teenager has been the best player for the French club in this match.
Cristiano Ronaldo is coming off. That's it for the Portugal legend. Adam comes on for him. This is the third match in a row where he has failed to score a goal. The Al Nassr captain is yet to open his account this season.
Marco Veratti has been introduced by PSG. Layvin Kurzawa also comes on for them.
It is still goalless at the Osaka Stadium. Al Nassr and PSG both have created opportunities but neither have been able to convert it into a goal. Anderson Talisca and Cristiano Ronaldo will be the key for the Saudi outfit.
Seko Fofana is also substituted and there is a host of Al Nassr changes by their manager Luis Castro. Cristiano Ronaldo is still on the match.
Abdulrahman Ghareeb sends a decent cross-field ball, but Al Nassr fails to convert it into a goal. Al Nassr is making two subs- Alex Telles is coming on for them.
It was Anderson Talisca who sent Cristiano Ronaldo through and Marcelo Brozovic cleared the ball from Ronaldo's feet.
Cristiano Ronaldo goes through the Al Nassr defence. He then tricks one defender to cut inside but the other defender clears the ball.
We are back LIVE for the second half between PSG and Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo is having a talk with his teammates. PSG are also ready.
PSG had 64 percent possession in the first half, while Al Nassr had 36 percent of the ball. PSG took 6 shots, compared to Al Nassr's 4 shots in the first 45 minutes.
It is half time at the Osaka Stadium and the two teams head to break with nothing to separate between them. It is goalless at the moment and Al Nassr will be happy with their performance. They were the team that looked more purposeful and created more chances. Cristiano Ronaldo also came close for Al Nassr, while Noah Lemina was denied for PSG. At the break, it is 0-0 and we hope for an intriguing second half.
Cristiano Ronaldo shows his immense fitness with an outrageous bicycle kick attempt. Anderson Talisca's cross seemed too high but the Portugal legend attempts an acrobatic shot. Unfortunately it goes wide foe Al Nassr.
Last ditch defending by Abdullah Madu to deny Marco Asensio. But the replay shows the PSG player would have been offside had he touched the ball. It is still goalless and we are just a couple of minutes away from halftime.
Almossssst!! Cristiano Ronaldo comes extremely close to give Al Nassr the lead. The Portugal legend's flick was saved expertly by Gianluigi Donnarumma to keep parity.
Noah Lemina excels again. The teenager manages to send his cross in beating three Al Nassr defenders. Abdullah Madu was at the right place at the right time to clear any danger for Al Nassr. Carlos Soler takes the resulting corner, a short corner which doesn't produce anything for PSG.
For PSG, it is definitely Noah Lemina. The youngster looks a bright prospect. He has the skill and pace, but needs to get his physicality and radar right. For Al Nassr, Abdulrahman Ghareeb has done extremely well.
Marcelo Brozovic is having a talk with Al Nassr's boss Luis Castro. Meanwhile, Abdulrahman Ghareeb is down with an injury but seems to be okay to continue. Ghareeb has been lively in the first half and would definitely love to continue.
PSG not defending convincingly. But Al Nassr fails to capitalize again as Marcelo Brozovic makes an air shot while attempting a left-footed volley. Ronaldo's shot blocked by Danilo Pereira. But encouraging from Al Nassr as they have clearly been the better team in the last 10 minutes or so.
Keylor Navas, Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Manuel Ugarte, Marquinhos, Marco Veratti, Fabian Ruiz, Neymar Jr, Marco Asensio, Juan Bernat, Danilo Pereira, Vitinha, Renato Sanches, Kang-in Lee, Lucas Hernandez, Cher Ndour, Carlos Soler, Layvin Kurzawa, Warren Zaire-Emery, Ismael Gharbi, Serif Nhaga, Milan Skriniar, Ethan Mbappe, Ilyes Housni, Noah Lemina, Hugo Ekitike Louis Mouquet, Gianluigi Donnarumma
For Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start. The Portuguese is yet to net a goal in the pre-season and would be raring to get on the scoresheet against PSG.
Al Nassr Predicted Playing XI: Nawaf Al-Aqidi; Sultan Al-Ghanam, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Alvaro Gonzalez Soberon, Ali Lawgami; Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Marcelo Brozović, Sami Al-Naji; Ayman Yahya, Cristiano Ronaldo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb