Riyad Mahrez's awkward moment ruins Ivan Toney's chance to add to his incredible penalty record

Ivan Toney had the perfect opportunity to open his account for Al Ahli but was denied by team-mate Riyad Mahrez from 12 yards.

The Brentford striker was competing in his second game for the Saudi Pro League side since joining from Brentford on a deal. worth £40m.

After failing to score a goal in his debut against Cristiano RonaldoLast week, when Al Nassr played under Toney, he would have seen his name in lights during Monday night's 1-0 win over Persepolis in the AFC Champions League.

Al Ahli were awarded a penalty just before the hour mark, where Tonito He would have hoped for a chance to double his team's lead.

Toney has a fantastic record from the penalty spot, having scored 30 of his 32 shots, not counting his brilliant finish from the spot. EnglandCroatia's Euro 2024 quarter-final penalty shoot-out victory over Switzerland this summer.

Incredibly, the 28-year-old has missed just once from 12 yards since October 2018, but the former Manchester City star Mahrez refused to let him have it.

Mahrez has been Al AhliThe regular penalty taker since swapping the Etihad for the Middle East last year.

However, for the eleventh time in his career, the Algerian international failed to score from the penalty spot.

The former Leicester striker had his shot well saved by goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz, who deflected his effort before it could lodge into the bottom right corner.

Before the penalty, the five-time Premier League winner had scored on each of his four spot-kicks for Al Ahli.

Fortunately for Mahrez, his miss did not prove decisive as Al Ahli claimed victory over their Iranian opponents in the league stage of the competition.

But football fans were left shocked when Toney failed to capitalise, with one X user posting: “Riyad Mahrez taking penalties on Ivan Toney?”

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Another message: “Imagine buying the best penalty taker on the planet and letting Riyad Mahrez take the penalty and miss.”

A third added: “Ivan won a penalty. Mahrez wanted to take it, Toney asked him to take it. Mahrez took it. Mahrez didn't score.

“Let the damn boy score his first goal for the man of the club.”

The fan then said: “Riyad Mahrez has just missed a penalty for Al Ahli while Ivan Toney is on the pitch, Ivan could never do that.”

Toney will now have to wait until Friday night's Saudi Pro League clash with Damac to try and score his first Ah Ahli goal.

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