Cristiano Ronaldo has scored just one goal in 48 La Liga shots for Real Madrid this season as ex-Manchester United man’s frustrations grow
Los Blancos put end to mini crisis with 3-0 victory over Las Palmas, but Ballon d'Or-elect continues to struggle in La Liga
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REAL MADRID ended their recent mini crisis with a 3-0 win over Las Palmas, meaning everyone was happy.
Well, almost everyone — Cristiano Ronaldo once again failed to get his name on the scoresheet
As Sergio Ramos explained after the match: "If he doesn't score, he goes home in a bad mood."
So, for the fourth league game in a row, the Portuguese superstar is not best pleased — and he didn't even try to hide it.
Despite Los Blancos winning to just about stay in touch with Barcelona, the ex-Manchester United man once again failed to find the back of the net.
At full-time, the cameras even caught Jesus Vallejo telling him: "It will go in, we're nearly there. You'll get one. Patience."
Ronaldo's desperation to score is leading to mistakes, as he was caught offside a whopping five times against Las Palmas.
The Ballon d'Or-elect has taken 48 shots in Spain's top flight this season, with just the one success.
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In his eight seasons in Spain, Ronaldo averages one every 6.83 shots — so this is a dire spell.
His start to the season was disrupted when he earned a five-match suspension following a push on the referee during the Spanish Super Cup clash with Barcelona.
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During his ban, he scored a hat-trick for Portugal in a 5-1 win over the Faroe Islands and two in a 3-0 win over Apoel Nicosia in the Champions League — not getting a third in that match also seemed to annoy him.
His La Liga return came in the shock 1-0 home loss to Real Betis, before a blank in the 2-1 win over Alaves.
He found respite in the Champions League with another brace against Borussia Dortmund, as well as goals home and away in the Tottenham clashes.
However, Isco's double was enough to see of Espanyol in the next match.
Ronaldo finally got that first La Liga goal of the season in the 2-1 win over Getafe — but has yet to score in the three subsequent matches.