Cristiano Ronaldo missed from three yards out in Al-Nassr’s dramatic loss to Al-Ain (Picture: Getty)Cristiano Ronaldo had a rare moment to forget as his Al-Nassr side were dumped out of the Asian Champions League at the quarter-final stage following a penalty shootout defeat to Al-Ain. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Al-Nassr faced an uphill battle as a double from Al-Ain forward Soufiane Rahimi further increased the deficit at Riyadh’s 25,000-seater KSU Stadium. Al-Ain overcame Al-Nassr to cruise into the Asian Champions League semi-finals (Picture: Getty)‘We had 30 shots on Al Ain’s goal, we had opportunities in the game and the second half was better than the first. ‘But I congratulate the players on the game, taking into account the difficulties we suffered.’Castro said he was not ‘afraid’ of losing his job, with pressure mounting for the Portuguese to be replaced. ‘My presence at Al-Nassr is because of my hard work, and I am not here just for the results.

Source: Metro March 12, 2024 08:27 UTC