Al-Nassr knocked out after Ronaldo misses penalty

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and Al-Nassr were eliminated from the King’s Cup in a 1-0 loss to Al-Taawoun. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the club almost two years ago. Playing at the Round of 16 stage of Saudi Arabia’s premier knockout competition, Al-Taawoun took the lead with Waleed Al-Ahmad’s header with 20 minutes remaining. Al-Ahmad were then whistled for a foul in the area in the 95th minute.

Ronaldo had converted all 18 of his previous penalties for Al-Nassr but this time shot over the bar to the shock of the home crowd. The defeat is the first for Stefano Pioli since the Italian succeeded Luis Castro as head coach.