Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr team was eliminated from the King’s Cup after he missed an injury-time penalty.
Al Taawoun defeated the host team 1-0 on Tuesday night, eliminating Al Nassr from the game in the round of 16.
Deep during stoppage time, Ronaldo blew a great opportunity to draw the score and send the match into extra time.
However, the former star of Real Madrid, Juventus, and Manchester United blasted his penalty well over the bar.
Ronaldo’s 96th-minute penalty miss sealed Saudi side Al Nassr’s shock cup exit
Ronaldo, 39, has experienced his third King’s Cup exit against away side Al Taawoun
With his head in his hands, the 39-year-old left the away team’s penalty area.
When defender Waleed Al-Ahmed nodded home from a corner in the 71st minute, Al Taawoun stunned the home crowd and took the lead.
When Waleed took down Mohammed Maran inside the penalty box to give away a penalty, it was a sudden change from hero to villain. The visiting team came very close to scoring again in injury time.
Thankfully, Ronaldo’s missed penalty converted fear into relief, ensuring the Portuguese player’s third straight King’s Cup departure since joining Al Nassr in 2022.
When the Saudi Pro League begins on Friday and Al Nassr plays league leaders Al Hilal, Ronaldo will be hoping to return to his typical self.