Angel di Maria made a fool out of his old teammate Cristiano Ronaldo the day that they reconnected after a long apart.
In the friendly match between Benfica and Al Nassr, Angel di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo see each other for the second time.
On the field, the two are consistently matched up against one another.The most noteworthy event occurred place in the 44th minute, when Di Maria used his superior judgment to successfully win back possession of the ball for Benfica.
The Argentine superstar had deft control of the ball despite Ronaldo’s proximity to him.
When the 2022 World Cup champion saw that CR7 was closing in on him, he neatly lofted the ball over the head of his former colleague.
Ronaldo experienced a moment of shσck when he was passed by Di Maria.
The Portuguese striker immediately turned around and approached rookie Benfica. Ronaldo’s determination to pressure caused Di Maria to fall on the field.
Ronaldo won the ball back but was forced to perform a rather tense action with the former Real Madrid star.
CR7 suddenly turned a joke in the eyes of the fans when Di Maria threw the ball over his head.
Di Maria was the bright star of Benfica before Al Nassr. He personally opened the goal to break the deadlock caused by himself.
Receiving a cross from his teammates, the Argentinian winger calmly dodged his body and passed the attached defender.
Di Maria hit the ball to beat the goalkeeper, thereby marking his own goal in his second return to Benfica.
Benfica destroyed Ronaldo’s team 4-1. This is the second tragic defeat of Ronaldo and the whole team in the summer of 2023.