The Portuguese missed a penalty in injury time, and his team stopped playing in the tournament in the 1/8 final stage.
Al-Nasr suffered a surprise defeat in the round of 16 of the Saudi Cup and was eliminated from the tournament.
Stefano Pioli’s team lost at home with a score of 0:1 to the championship middle team Al-Taawun.
The home team conceded in the 71st minute and never came back. In stoppage time for the match, Cristiano Ronaldo had a real chance to save his team from relegation, but in the 90th+6th minute he missed the penalty, shooting over the goal.
Saudi Cup. 1/8 finals
Al-Nasr – Al-Taawun 0:1
Purpose: Walid Al-Ahmed, 71
In 90+6 minutes Ronaldo missed a penalty
Cristiano Ronaldo, 90+6 missed the penalty. Al Nassr, Suudi Arabistan Kupası’nda Al Taawon’a 1-0 yenilerek elendi. pic.twitter.com/V43bx7l4gY
— FutbolArena (@futbolarena) October 29, 2024
Notably in the Saudi Arabian championship, An-Nasr is currently in third place with 18 points, six points behind leader Al-Hilal. Al-Taawoun is ninth with 11 points.
Source: korrespondent
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