Portugal win but Messi outshines Ronaldo

International Friendly

Lionel Messi outshone his Ballon d’Or rival Cristiano Ronaldo but the latter’s team took the spoils as a late header from substitute Raphael Guerreiro snatched victory for Portugal in a disappointing friendly at Old Trafford.

The fixture had been billed as a showdown between Messi and Ronaldo — a spectacle that turned out only to last until half-time, when both players were substituted in somewhat anti-climactic circumstances.