Cristiano Ronaldo misses open goal in the 95th minute as Al Nassr crash out of the AFC Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo missed an open goal in the 95th minute as Al Nassr crashed out of the AFC Champions League.
Al Nassr faced Japanese side Kawasaki in Wednesday's AFC Champions League semi-finals.
Tatsuya Ito opened the scoring for Kawasaki as ex-Liverpool star Sadio Mane levelled proceedings.
Kawasaki regained their lead when Yuto Ozeki scored just before the break. Akihiro Ienaga made it 3-1 in the 76th minute.
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Al Nassr's Ayman Yahya reduced the deficit three minutes from time and as the tie headed into extra-time, Ronaldo had a huge opportunity to equalise when he was put through on goal.
Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte won a header from a long ball to put the 40-year-old in.
Ronaldo rounded the goalkeeper but failed to slot home.
Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't convert in the final moments of Al-Nassr's AFC Champions League semifinal loss 😐 pic.twitter.com/pYrZieX5y9
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 30, 2025
Ronaldo couldn't believe his miss as he cut a dejected figure.
After the final whistle, a video emerged of the superstar forward 'talking to himself' as he seemingly tried to make sense of the result.
Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted talking to himself 😂😂😂 Football left him
— 𝐂𝐀 𝐕𝐀?🐐🐐 (@psg_chief) April 30, 2025
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Ronaldo issued a statement on social media in the wake of his side's AFC Champions League elimination.
"Sometimes the dream has to wait. I’m proud of this team and everything we gave on the pitch," he wrote on X.
"Thank you to all the fans who believed in us and stood by us every step of the way. Your support means the world."
The AFC Champions League still eludes the Real Madrid legend, who has failed to win the competition since his transfer to Al Nassr.
He has only won the Arab Club Champions Cup during his time at Al Nassr.
Ronaldo's side return to action next Wednesday when they face Al Ittihad in a Saudi Pro League fixture.
Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Al Nassr
Nasir Jabbar