5 times Cristiano Ronaldo let Real Madrid down in 2017

#3 Performance against Real Betis in September

Ronaldo had a night to forget against Real Betis

And then he made his much-awaited return from suspension. In September against Real Betis.

Madrid lost 1-0 at home.

Cristiano had a night to forget. He attempted 12 shots in the game without scoring – the highest number of efforts from one player not to yield a goal in La Liga since Ronaldo himself struggled against Malaga 2 years ago. 2 of the misses were particularly glaring, with Ronaldo likely to have caused more trouble to Madrid traffic than Antonio Adan’s goal.

When he is in a frustrated mood, Ronaldo can affect the gameplay of the entire team. And for a coach, the worst thing about such nights is you can’t sub him off as you would do a normal player because – well, because he is Ronaldo.