Cristiano Ronaldo blazes penalty wide and is left furious after spurning chance to give Al-Nassr the lead

CRISTIANO RONALDO’s week went from bad to worse as he fluffed his lines from the penalty spot for Al-Nassr.

The icon was by for his rebellion over the international break, while he was back in action for Saudi Arabian giants against Neom.

, 41, was leading the line for ‘s squad, which also featured the likes of former Premier League stars and Joao Felix.

The score was goalless at half-time but moments after the break the hosts were awarded a penalty.

Ronaldo stepped up to take the kick as he aimed to close in on that 1,000-goal achievement.

However, the man who has been called “Penaldo” in the past for his impressive strike rate from 12 yards missed from the spot.

The former , , and Sporting Lisbon star aimed his kick to the goalkeeper’s right.

But the ball went beyond the post, with Ronaldo seen reacting furiously at squandering the chance to give his team the lead.

Fortunately for the Riyadh-based club, they did not have to wait long for the opener as ex-Chelsea star Felix was on hand to score on the hour mark.

That goal ended up being the winner, and therefore spared Ronaldo’s blushes from seeing his side potentially drop points.

Ronaldo has scored four goals from seven Saudi Pro League games this season.

The win moved Al-Nassr to within three points of the top of the table with a game in hand.

However, Al-Hilal are two points ahead with a similar game in hand on current league leaders Al Qadsiah.