'One of those nights' - Cristiano Ronaldo fires message of relief after awful penalty miss goes unpunished in Al-Nassr win

It was an evening to forget for Ronaldo as the Portuguese was denied by the woodwork on a couple of occasions, including missing from the penalty spot, but ultimately he got an opportunity to redeem himself during stoppage time. The hosts earned another penalty, and this time the 40-year-old made amends for his earlier miss as he sent the keeper the wrong way to double the advantage.

After the match, Ronaldo shared a carousel of pictures on Instagram and wrote: "One of those nights where the ball just didn’t want to go in… until it did."

It was a must-win game for Al-Nassr as they are chasing a Champions League Elite spot after missing out on the league title to Al-Ittihad. Jhon Duran opened the scoring for Stefano Pioli's men to ease the nerves of the home crowd before Ronaldo settled the contest in stoppage time.

Ronaldo will return to action against Al-Fateh on Monday in the final Saudi Pro League matchday in what will be another must-win encounter for Al-Nassr. However, Al-Qadsiyah must also drop points against Al-Hilal to keep their Champions League Elite hopes alive.