"He needs to retire", "Destroying clubs since 2019" - Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo misses match-saving penalty in Al-Nassr King's Cup exit

Al-Nassr fans have blasted Cristiano Ronaldo on X after he missed a penalty in the 96th minute during their 1-0 loss to Al-Taawoun. The Knights of Najd were subsequently knocked out of the King's Cup of Champions in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, October 29.

Stefano Pioli and Co. struggled to gel as a unit for most of the contest and looked lethargic going forward. Al-Taawoun took full advantage of this in the 71st minute when Waleed Al Ahmad headed home following a corner.

Al-Nassr were granted a lifeline in the fourth minute of stoppage time when Mohammed Marran won his side a penalty. However, Cristiano Ronaldo ended up blasting the ball over the bar, leading to his side being knocked out of the King's Cup.

Ronaldo didn't have the best of games, landing one shot on target from three attempts, missing one big chance in the process. In addition, he completed 24 passes from an attempted 35 with an accuracy of 69 percent.

One fan reacted by posting:

"Bro he’s so finished the most useless player this season by far, he needs to retire"

Another fan tweeted:

"Ronaldo destroying clubs since 2019"

Other fans reacted below:

"Penaldo should retire for real," one fan commented

"Damn Ronaldo's confidence with penalties is no longer and Al Nassr is playing awful. Pioli out ASAP. I'd even rather bring Castro back," another added

"What is wrong with cristiano atm? Is he finished??" one fan questioned

"They tried to rig it and he missed," one fan trolled Cristiano Ronaldo

"Probably the worst game of his stint at Al Nassr," one fan insisted

"I don't see Cr7 in a good mental state, I don't know if he wants to retire. But I think the cycle with Alnassr is over, he can really score as many goals as he wants, after Madrid he made a very bad choice of the teams where he played," another chimed in

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How did Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr fare in their 1-0 loss to Al-Taawoun?

Cristiano Ronaldo's aspirations for silverware were dealt a massive blow after Al-Nassr suffered a 1-0 defeat against Al-Taawoun in the King's Cup of Champions at Al-Awwal Park.

The hosts dominated possession with 64 percent of the ball, completing 483 passes with an accuracy of 88 percent. Meanwhile, Al-Taawoun had 36 percent possession and completed 256 passes with an accuracy of 81 percent.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr looked slightly more threatening in attack, landing 15 shots in total with five being on target. In contrast, Al-Taawoun mustered nine shots in total with four being on target. However, both sides were notably guilty of missing one big chance each.

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Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on 30th October 2024 at 1:25 AM IST. They are subject to change as per the platform's prerogative.