Cristiano Ronaldo skied an injury-time penalty as his Al Nassr side was dumped out of the King's Cup.<br /><br />Al Nassr was eliminated from the competition in the round of 16 by Al Taawoun, who beat the home side 1-0 on Tuesday evening.<br /><br />Ronaldo wasted a golden chance to level the game deep in stoppage time, and force the tie into extra-time.<br /><br />But the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar blazed his penalty high over the bar.<br /><br />The 39-year-old walked away from the away side's penalty area holding his head in his hands.<br /><br />Ronaldo knocks out Al Nassr after missing a penalty in the 96th minute that could’ve equalized.<br /><br />Al Taawoun shocked home fans as they took the lead in the 71st minute when defender Waleed Al-Ahmed nodded home from a corner.<br /><br />The away team almost scored again in injury time, but in a dramatic turn of the tables, Waleed almost turned from hero to villain when he brought down Mohammed Maran inside the penalty box to give away a penalty.<br /><br />Fortunately, anxiety turned to relief with Ronaldo's penalty miss, which seals the Portuguese player's third consecutive exit from the King's Cup since joining Al Nassr in 2022.<br /><br />Ronaldo will be looking to get back his usual self when the Saudi Pro League resumes on Friday, and Al Nassr take on league leaders, Al Hilal.
