Real Madrid have a very difficult game on Saturday, when they travel to Bilbao to face San Mamés. This is the most difficult away game of the season remaining and Los Blancos need to get the three points to continue at the top of the table. It will be also a very tough game for Cristiano Ronaldo, who is not comfortable in Bilbao.
Athletic Club unveiled the new San Mamés three years ago. Since then, Cristiano Ronaldo has not scored in Bilbao and he even saw a red card two years ago. The Portuguese wants to finish with the numbers in the new venue and the a victory to get closer to La Liga title.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 4 goals in San Mamés but all of them came before the stadium was refurbished. Actually, the Portuguese striker scored two goals in the victory (0-3) obtained in 2013. Real Madrid won three games in a row in Bilbao with the same score and Cristiano found the net in all three games (2011, 2012 and 2013). Since then, Cristiano has not scored there.
The numbers at San Mamés are not that bad. He has won four times in seven visits, including the last season, when Los Blancos beat (1-2) Athletic Club thanks to the goals scored by Karim Benzema.
His worst experience was in 2014 when Cristiano Ronaldo saw the red card. Los Blancos couldn’t win despite they took the lead with a goal scored by Jesé Rodríguez. The Portuguese was also beaten in 2015, when Los Blancos lost (1-0) with a goal scored by Aritz Aduriz. The best memories came in 2012, when Real Madrid won La Liga title with José Mourinho on the bench.
Now Cristiano Ronaldo is back on track with his goals. He has found the net 14 times in the last 13 weeks in La Liga. Los Blancos are not playing very well, but the Portuguese is scoring some crucial goals, like the one he scored against Betis with a header. We should see the best Cristiano Ronaldo if Los Blancos want to win at San Mamés.
