5 reasons why Real Madrid are struggling in La Liga

2) Failure to put away clear chances to score - especially at home

Real Madrid have wasted the most chances in La Liga so far this season

Ronaldo may have been missing in the first four games but that is no excuse for the rest of the squad to miss so many opportunities to score.

Let's look at all the stats where Real Madrid lead La Liga.

1) Key Passes: Real Madrid have made 99. The next best? Barcelona with 64!

2) Major chances created: Real Madrid lead with 24. The next best? Barcelona with 18.

3) Shots on goal: Real Madrid lead with 122. The next best? Barcelona with 85.

4) Clear-cut chances missed: Real Madrid have missed 23 times (the highest in the league this season). In contrast, Barcelona have only missed 9 clear chances to score.

"We had chances and the ball didn’t want to go in. It hasn’t done, especially here, at our ground." - Zidane

This is not the clinical Madrid we are used to seeing. They have averaged 112 goals a season in the last three seasons. And they've only faced mid-table clubs so far.

The fact that they are struggling to do finish chances at home is also a major concern. They are yet to win a game at the Bernabeu in the league this season.

The major culprits are Asensio (20 shots), Ronaldo (18 shots) and Gareth Bale (14 shots). All three have a combined total of just four goals to show for it.

Real Madrid: Have failed to win their first three home league matches of the season for just the third time in the club’s history pic.twitter.com/PyFww6VZS1

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 20, 2017