Cristiano Ronaldo misses a SITTER against Cypriot minnows Omonia Nicosia

Cristiano Ronaldo left fans groaning on Thursday night as he hammered an incredibly straightforward chance against the post in Manchester United‘s 3-2 win over Omonia Nicosia.

The striker came into the game on 699 career club goals, and his wait for 700 will go on despite numerous chances in the Europa League tie.

Despite getting into excellent positions throughout the match, the 37-year-old could not find the net and looked increasingly frustrated as the evening wore on.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a night to forget against Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League

The former Real Madrid striker struggled to find the net all evening and missed a sitter

His teammate Marcus Rashford, who bagged a brace after coming on at half time, gave up a hat trick opportunity in the closing minutes by squaring to Ronaldo, but still the legendary striker couldn’t score.

‘Has to be a mental barrier at this point,’ tweeted one perplexed fan. ‘Especially seeing how good he was at literally every other aspect.

‘Regular playing time and a couple of NPGs and he’ll pretty much definitely start firing normally, but still, unforgivable miss.’

It leaves him stranded on 699 career goals, with United next in action on Sunday at Everton

Fans were quick to declare Ronaldo is ‘finished’ after his frustrating performance

Others were less forgiving, with one fan saying: ‘Sad to say about this but honestly Ronaldo is finished.’

Another laid the facts out in simple terms, tweeting: ‘Ronaldo hitting the post from 6 yards with an open goal away to Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League feels like a low for him.’

The former Real Madrid man will surely reach 700 goals, and may get an opportunity on Sunday when United travel to Everton.