Cristiano Ronaldo had a rather unusual experience at the Bernabéu against Espanyol. For the first time since October 2013 he left the field of play after a home league match without having scored a goal.

The Portuguese superstar had notched in 17 consecutive league games in front of the Real Madrid fans, an astonishing run which came to an end during the 3-0 victory over the 'Periquitos'. His influence was still felt throughout, particularly when he provided a sublime assist for James Rodríguez to open the scoring.

The last time that Ronaldo failed to get his name on the scoresheet in La Liga at home was the 1-0 defeat by Atlético de Madrid on 28th September 2013 when Diego Costa bagged the only goal of the encounter.