Despite an embarrassing moment in front of the penalty spot, Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored a goal in stoppage time to help Riyadh Victory beat Khaliji 2-0 and keep their hopes of qualifying for the AFC Champions League elite group.

Ronaldo hit the post twice, including a missed penalty kick, and it seemed that luck had abandoned him throughout the game. But fate gave him another chance in injury time: the home team got another penalty kick, and this time the 40-year-old Portuguese superstar calmly pushed the ball past the goalkeeper and scored, redeeming his poor performance.

After the game, Ronaldo uploaded a group of game photos on the social platform Instagram and wrote: "Some nights, the ball just doesn't seem to want to go into the net... until it goes in."

This match was crucial for Riyadh to win. They have missed the league title this season (the title was secured by Al-Ittihad), but are still fighting for a place in the elite group of the Asian Champions League. John Duran opened the scoring for the home team, helping Pioli's team stabilize the situation, and Ronaldo's stoppage-time goal completely killed the suspense.

Next, Riyadh Victory will face Al Fath on Monday in the final match of the Saudi Professional League. They must also win all three points in this match, while also hoping that their rivals Qadisiya will lose points against their strong rival Al Hilal in order to ensure their place in the elite group of the AFC Champions League.