Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a brutal EA FC downgrade after his missing of a last-minute penalty for Saudi side Al-Nassr.
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Ronaldo misses penalty in King Cup exitHis first penalty miss for Saudi sideFailure from spot sees EA FC rating hitFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Al-Nassr were dumped out of the King Cup of Champions by Al-Taawoun after a horror display by Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. The Portuguese superstar did have a golden chance to equalise in stoppage-time but blazed his penalty over the crossbar. Ronaldo is known for his set-piece ability but his failure from the spot does appear to have had ramifications. The 39-year-old's EA FC penalty rating has since dropped by three points to 87 in the wake of his latest miss.
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Ronaldo did react to his miss, and Al-Nassr's defeat, with a post on social media that read: "Every challenge is an opportunity to grow." Yet Ronaldo struggled to impress again in the big Saudi Pro League clash with champions Al-Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw, before finally returning to the scoresheet last time out in a 5-1 win over Al-Ain. The victory means Al-Nassr currently sit fourth in the table but are eight points off leaders Al-Ittihad, albeit with a game in hand.
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Ronaldo's penalty miss was his first in Al-Nassr colours. He had scored on his previous 18 attempts for the Saudi side.
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Al-Nassr are back in Saudi Pro League action on Friday against Al-Riyadh. Ronaldo is then set to link up with the Portugal squad for Nations League fixtures against Poland and Croatia.






