Ronaldo surpasses Messi in missed penalties

Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al Nassr, recorded a new negative statistic in his football career after missing a penalty during his team's match against Neom on Tuesday evening, in the 10th round of the Saudi Pro League for the 2026-2027 season.

The Portuguese star missed a chance to enhance his goal tally after he struck the penalty powerfully off target, showing signs of frustration after failing to find the net in a match that ended with Al Nassr winning by a goal to nil.

With this failure, the number of penalties missed by Cristiano Ronaldo during his career has risen to 37, making him, according to the figures, the player who has missed the most penalties in the history of football, surpassing his Argentine rival Lionel Messi.

Al Nassr's captain has taken 221 penalties throughout his career, successfully scoring 184 of them, while missing 37 attempts. On the other hand, Lionel Messi has missed 35 penalties out of 150 attempts, scoring 115 goals from the spot, leaving him two penalties behind Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of missed penalties.

In terms of the match, Al Nassr clinched the encounter with a goal scored by João Félix in the 60th minute, earning the team three valuable points in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Nassr's victory takes them to 22 points, moving them up to third place in the standings, while Neom remains at 16 points in sixth place.