Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr were eliminated in the second leg of this season’s Asian Cup quarter-finals in the penalty shootout.
Ronaldo failed, Al Nassr lost miserably at home, completely losing hope of winning the championship
March 8, 2024 06:53
Al Nassr was eliminated in the Asian Cup
This morning (March 12), Al Nassr entered the match against UAE club Al Ain in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup.
This was a difficult match for the representative of Saudi Arabia when Al Ain took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to Soufiane Rahimi’s double in the 28th and 45th minutes. It was not until the end of the first half that Al Nassr had a shortened goal. Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s score after Mane’s assist.
In the second half, Al Nassr rose strongly with 2 goals in the 51st and 72nd minutes, including an own goal by Khalid Eisa. The total score of 3-3 after 2 matches forced the 2 teams to enter extra time.
In the 103rd minute, Sultan Al Shamsi scored to help Al Ain take the lead. However, after that, Cristiano Ronaldo promptly scored from the penalty spot to help Al Nassr equalize the score 4-4. CR7’s team also had difficulty having to play without players due to Aiman Yahya receiving a red card in the 98th minute.
Al Nassr collapsed in the 11m penalty shootout against Al Ain
Al Nassr and Al Ain then pulled each other into a penalty shootout. On Al Nassr’s side, Ronaldo was the only player to successfully kick a penalty, while Brozovic, Telles and Otavio all missed. In the end, Al Ain surpassed Al Nassr with a penalty score of 3-1.
In this match, Ronaldo had an unbelievable miss at a distance of 3 meters. Specifically, in the 61st minute, Ronaldo had a situation where he ran in for a kick from close range, but he sent the ball out 3 meters from the opponent’s goal. If Ronaldo scores in this situation, Al Nassr will resolve the match within 90 minutes and will probably advance.
Ronaldo kicked out in this situation
West Asia’s Emaratalyoum newspaper headlined: “Ronaldo had the most unbelievable miss of his career in the match between Al Nassr and Al Ain.”
Ronaldo looked at the linesman after missing the opportunity
“Cristiano Ronaldo could not believe himself after wasting the opportunity and looked at the assistant referee, who did not indicate offside in this situation. Thus, Ronaldo missed a perhaps strange opportunity best in his own playing career,” wrote Emaratalyoum newspaper.