Real Madrid

Real Madrid would have left the Riazor victorious on Saturday had second half shots by Adebayor and Cristiano Ronaldo not struck off the woodwork. It's not an unfamiliar circumstance for the Whites, who are second in the league with twelve shots that have hit the post.

Had either of the two shots found the back of the net, Real Madrid would return home with three points in tow. But it wasn't the first time the woodwork has stymied the Whites this season. On 16 January against Almeria, a Cristiano Ronaldo shot struck the crossbar and would have surely been the winner had it gone in.

SHOTS OF THE WOODWORK THIS SEASON
TEAM	SHOTS					AVERAGE
Sevilla	13					0.52 per match
Real Madrid	12					0.48 per match
Barcelona	10					0.40 per match
Getafe	9					0.38 per match
Almería	7					0.29 per match

On another nine occasions during the current campaign has Real Madrid hit the woodwork. Atletico, Sporting, Valencia, Getafe, Mallorca, Real Sociedad, Espanyol and Malaga (2) were all spared further damage thanks to the help of the posts. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the team with four and is followed by Higuain (3), Adebayor (2), Benzema, Kaka and Khedira, who have one each.

PLAYERS WITH MOST SHOTS OFF THE POST
PLAYER	SHOTS					MATCH
Cristiano Ronaldo	4					Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia
						Almeria 1-1 Real Madrid
						Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca
						Deportivo 0-0 Real Madrid
Higuain	3					Malaga 1-4 Real Madrid
						Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico
						Sporting 0-1 Real Madrid
Adebayor	2					Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid
						Deportivo 0-0 Real Madrid
Khedira	1					Malaga 1-4 Real Madrid
Benzema	1					Getafe 2-3 Real Madrid
Kaka	1					Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad