Cristiano Ronaldo misses a penalty for the first time since October 2024. It is his 32nd penalty miss

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score a penalty in the UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Denmark.

The Al-Nassr forward and Portugal national team player faced off against Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the sixth minute: Ronaldo struck a weak shot to his right, which the goalkeeper managed to save.

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Interestingly, this penalty marked Ronaldo's 32nd missed attempt in his career. Over the current season, Cristiano has missed penalties twice: previously failing to score in the Saudi King's Cup match against Al-Taawoun in October 2024.

However, the legendary forward has scored far more penalties. To date, Ronaldo has converted 173 out of 205 penalties, giving him an accuracy rate of 84%.