Ronaldo in disbelief after keeper’s howler prevents Al Nassr from sealing title | Football News
4 min readUpdated: May 13, 2026 09:52 AM IST Drama ensued at the Saudi Pro League as the battle between the title contenders, Al Nassr and Al Hilal ended in a 1-1 draw with a last-gasp goal from a shocking blunder from the Al Nassr goalkeeper Bento. Had the game ended in a 1-0 win for Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team would have won the Saudi title for the first time in seven years. Instead, cameras caught the sight of Ronaldo in disbelief sitting on the Al Nassr bench moments after his teammate Bento had let a throw-in slip between his hands into the goal. The goal came 10 seconds before the full-time whistle. What was bizarre about the goal was that Bento’s error came not due to pressure from an opposition player. It was Al Nassr defender Inigo Martinez who leapt and bumped into Bento as the Brazil goalkeeper jumped to catch a long throw from Al Hilal. Cameras caught the expressive Ronaldo, who had been substituted by then, clutching his temple in disbelief …
