Al Hilal’s Crown Cup Report: Ronaldo Misses Penalty in the 96th Minute – Al Taawoun Upsets Al Hilal and Advances

Key Events

At the 71st minute, Fal’s corner kick was headed by Al Ahmadi into the goal, breaking the deadlock for Al Taawoun, 1-0!

In the 4th minute of stoppage time, Maran was fouled inside the penalty area, earning Al Hilal a penalty!

At the 96th minute, Ronaldo missed the penalty, squandering the chance to equalize!

Match Report

At 1:30 AM on October 30, in the 1/8 final of the 24/25 Saudi King’s Cup, Al Hilal faced off against Al Taawoun at home.

In the 4th minute of the first half, Brozovic’s corner kick found Talisca, who headed the ball over the bar.

In the 8th minute, Angelo broke through on the right flank and passed the ball, but Ronaldo’s run into the box was blocked, and the referee ruled it offside.

In the 20th minute, Angelo cut inside from the right and sent a long pass, with Wesley making a run into the box, but the referee again ruled it offside.

In the 27th minute, Angelo broke through the center, and Wesley received the ball and turned to shoot from a tight angle, which was saved by Merson.

In the 30th minute, Baro played a cross to the right side, where Matheus followed up with a curling shot that went over the crossbar, sparing Al Hilal a potential goal.

In the 33rd minute, Pedro played a reverse pass from the right wing, Mahon followed up and passed, and Matheus shot high again.

In the 35th minute, Wesley took a free kick from the left side of the field, and Ronaldo’s attempt also went over the bar.

In the 42nd minute, Al Ahmadi broke through the center and played a precise pass, Pedro followed up with a cross, and Simek made a crucial clearance with a sliding tackle.

In the 2nd minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo’s direct free kick was saved, and Al Naji’s follow-up header went wide.

The first half ended with Al Hilal temporarily tied 0-0 with Al Taawoun.

In the 52nd minute, Ronaldo took a free kick and chose to chip it, but it was cleared by the opposition. Al Hassan followed up with a cross, and Talisca headed the ball towards the far post, but the opposing goalkeeper was pushed into the goal, and the ball was eventually cleared.

In the 59th minute, Al Naji crossed from the right, and Angelo’s powerful shot went wide.

In the 66th minute, Otavio crossed the ball, and Ronaldo, being too unselfish, opted to pass with his heel instead of shooting, and his teammate’s follow-up shot missed the target.

In the 77th minute, Otavio played a pass from the edge of the box, and Angelo headed the ball across the goal line to connect with Ronaldo, but an Al Taawoun defender cleared it first.

In the 81st minute, Gharib advanced with the ball and shot from the edge of the box, but his shot was too central and easily saved by Merson.

The remaining time saw no change in the score, and Al Hilal lost 0-1 to Al Taawoun, failing to advance to the quarterfinals of the Saudi King’s Cup.

Player Lineups

Al Hilal Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1):

24-Bento; 27-Laporte; 3-Simek; 12-Bouchaib (65′ 2-Ghanam); 83-Al Naji (85′ 16-Maran); 11-Brozovic (65′ 25-Otavio); 94-Talisca (65′ 29-Gharib); 19-Al Hassan; 20-Angelo; 80-Wesley (70′ 10-Mane); 7-Ronaldo;

Substitutes: 36-Najjar; 4-Al Fattil; 78-Lajami; 2-Ghanam; 50-Kasheesh; 25-Otavio; 6-Ali; 17-Haybary; 23-Yahya; 10-Mane; 29-Gharib; 16-Maran;

Al Taawoun Starting Lineup (4-3-3):

1-Merson; 10-Matheus (84′ 90-Bahbri); 32-Mufarrij; 23-Al Ahmadi; 8-Al Nasir (81′ 16-René Rivas); 76-Fal; 18-Mahon; 24-Flavio; 11-Pedro (90′ 9-Abdul Fattah); 93-Salouli; 99-Baro (84′ 6-Al Farhan);

Substitutes: 26-Shair; 16-René Rivas; 21-Abdulrazak; 90-Bahbri; 6-Al Farhan; 19-Chavez; 29-Bahussain; 44-Abdulmalik Ghazzi Al Harbi; 9-Abdul Fattah; 33-Ghamdi;