18 shots, zero goals - why Cristiano Ronaldo is La-Liga's most frustrated player
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo fired a blank for the second straight match in La Liga, but it was through no lack of trying.
Published : Sep 24, 2017 10:00 IST
Cristiano Ronaldo is hardly renowned for passing up the chance to shoot whenever even half an opportunity arises.
His single-minded focus on scoring goals above all else has proved record-breakingly effective over a staggering career - at least until this season, that is.
In his second La Liga match back from a five-game suspension, Ronaldo again failed to notch as
The four-time Ballon d'Or winner was unsuccessful with each of his six shots, continuing his frustration from midweek when an incredible 12 attempts - 10 more than any of his team-mates - were not enough to break down a stubborn Real Betis.
Back-to-back blanks means the Portugal star has now unleashed 18 attempts in just two La Liga games, the most of any player yet to score.
Ronaldo's frustration against Alaves was heightened by the intervention of the woodwork, which twice denied him a goal.
It was the third time the superstar forward has suffered that fate for Madrid, with the previous two incidents coming away to Deportivo La Coruna in 2016 and at Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey earlier this year.