Video: Cristiano Ronaldo misses penalty to equalize for Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun

Al Nasr star Cristiano Ronaldo missed the opportunity to equalize against Al Taawoun from the penalty spot in total time. After losing 1-0, Stefano Pioli’s team is out Round of 16 match of King’s Cup of Champions.

It wasn’t Ronaldo’s night either Al Nasras they struggled to create clear chances to score. Out of 15 shots, only five were on target. Meanwhile Al Taawoun made use of a corner in the 70th minute and with a header Waleed Al-Ahmed scored the only goal of the game.

With every minute that passes, Ronaldo grew increasingly impatient with his teammates’ mistakes. Just when it looked like all was lost for Pioli’s men, Ashraf El Mahdioui threw Sultan Al-Ghannam inside the box, providing the perfect opportunity for Portuguese star to keep his team’s hopes alive.

But his shot went high and with only five minutes remaining, Al Nassr was eliminated from the competition. Last year they reached the final where they lost to Al-Hilal on penalties after the match ended 1-1.

On the other hand, Al Nassr are currently third in the Saudi Pro League, behind Al Hilal and Al-Ittihad Club. They also compete in AFC Champions Leaguewhich is currently in the first phase.

Stefano Pioli reacts to Al Nassr elimination

After the match, Al Nassr coach Stefano Pioli reacted to the elimination, saying that “We feel disappointed to be out of the cup. But we still have two championships and we will give our best in them.”

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Meanwhile, he said he thinks his team’s performance was “good on a technical level but not enough to win the match,” like them “lost because we couldn’t score the chances we had. Al Taawoun scored from a corner.”

Natalia is a sports journalist at Bolavip US, where she covers football, tennis and the wider sports world. She also works as an entertainment journalist at Spoiler US focusing on the film industry, series, reality TV and celebrity news. With a diverse background that includes sports, fashion and culture reporting, she brings a rich and varied perspective to her current roles. Natalia holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and media from the Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV) and has over eight years of experience in digital media. She has previously contributed her bilingual skills in English and Spanish to outlets such as Revista Exclusiva and Cambio16.