NO bale,no ronaldo no goals

After losing their all-time leading scoring in the summer, the last thing the Blancos needed was to see the in-form Welshman pick up another injury

The big players show up in the big games and, for the first time since he left for Juventus, Real Madrid missed Cristiano Ronaldo.

In a goalless draw at home against city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday, the Blancos looked blunt, failing to score for the second game running.

Julen Lopetegui’s side, humiliated 3-0 by Sevilla on Wednesday, were aiming to bounce back strongly against Atletico, but with no cutting edge they ended up playing their part in a dour draw.