Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick in the dying moments against Al-Taawoun, which was the reason for Al-Nassr’s farewell to the King’s Cup in the round of 16.
Waleed Al-Ahmad scored for Al-Taawoun in a surprising manner and against the run of play in the 75th minute, and Al-Nassr began working to equalize.
After a series of missed opportunities, Al-Nassr won a penalty kick in the 95th minute, and as usual, Cristiano Ronaldo was the one to execute it.
But the 39-year-old failed to convert the kick into Al-Taawoun’s net, and shot it completely outside the goal, after which his team bid farewell to the King’s Cup early and from the heart of the first park stadium.
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The King’s Cup competition is one of the most difficult competitions for Al-Nassr historically, as the yellow club has not won the title since 1990.
Al-Nassr had lost the King’s Cup last season in the final match against its eternal rival Al-Hilal on penalties.
By bidding farewell to the King’s Cup, Ronaldo continues his failure with Al-Nasr to achieve titles. Over the course of two years, he has not been able to lead “Al-Alamy” to any official platform until now.