Lionel Messi plays seven minutes and Cristiano Ronaldo in the stands as Al-Nassr hammer Inter Miami | OneFootball

Marc Mayo

It was dubbed 'The Last Dance' but Lionel Messi only strolled onto the dancefloor for a fan-pleasing encore while an injured Cristiano Ronaldo stayed out of the spotlight.

Neither icon of the game played a significant role in what was ultimately a simple mid-season stroll for Al-Nassr as they put six goals past Inter Miami in a friendly on Thursday.

The MLS club were without their star man and evidently undercooked given their new campaign is not yet underway.

Otavio enjoyed time and space in the area to spin and fire Al-Nassr ahead inside three minutes.

Brazilian striker Talisca scored a hat-trick, capping his third goal to make it 6-0 by replicating teammate Ronaldo's trademark 'Siu' celebration.

Former Manchester City Aymeric Laporte got on the scoresheet as the Saudi Arabian side leapt into a three-goal lead after 12 minutes. Mohammed Maran also notched.

A packed house in Riyadh was forced to wait until the 83rd minute for Messi to appear as a substitute.

The Argentine had played 88 minutes in Inter's 4-3 defeat to Al-Hilal on Monday and his minutes are evidently being managed as part of his pre-season programme, amid worries over his hamstring. Whether he would have started had Ronaldo been on the pitch remains unknown.

Inter round off their preparations for the new season with a tour of Asia, where they will play a Hong Kong XI and Japan's Vissel Kobe, before Messi takes on boyhood club Newell's Old Boys in Miami on February 16.