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RONALDO MISSES FROM INSIDE SIX-YARD BOX

- — Sun.

CRISTIANO RONALDO has produced one of the misses of the season for Al-Nassr.

The veteran forward somehow missed the target from inside the six-yard box against Al-Ain on Monday night.

Ronaldo had been gifted the chance to level their AFC Champions League quarter-final after the goalkeeper spilled a shot.

However, after pouncing on the rebound, he stabbed his effort wide of the post.

He was left with his head in his hands as his team-mates looked on in shock following the spurned opportunit­y.

It comes after he was mocked by fans during the first leg in the United Arab Emirates last week.

Reacting to the miss on social media, one fan commented: “Messi could never.”

Another added: “How has Ronaldo missed from here?”

A third fan also wrote: “My goat would never.” Meanwhile, one more said: “Call it a day mate.” The miss proved pivotal as Al-Nassr won 3-2 in normal time, with the quarter-final tie ending 3-3 on aggregate.

Had Ronaldo scored, his side would have advanced to the semi-finals, without the need for extra-time.

Instead, they were forced to play the final 22 minutes of extra-time with 10 men before losing 3-1 on penalties.

Ronaldo did get on the scoresheet, though, with his 118th minute penalty sending the match to spot-kicks after Al-Ain had retaken the lead on aggregate.

However, he was the only Al-Nassr player to find the net in the shootout as they missed out on a last four berth.

Ronaldo’s goal was his 29th in all competitio­ns this term, alongside 11 assists in 32 appearance­s.

The 39-year-old is the current Saudi Pro League top scorer with 22 strikes in the competitio­n.

Despite those goals, Al-Nassr trail unbeaten league leaders Al-Hilal by 12 points with 11 matches remaining

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