The Portuguese ace struggled, but he failed to score against Chievo's tough defense in his first Serie A game. But should you be surprised?

It wasn't the Serie A debut most fans expected from Cristiano Ronaldo, but history told us that he usually takes his time to score his first goal in every competition.

The Portuguese ace had quite a decent game against Chievo, but he failed to add his name to the score sheet despite taking eight shots. Added to that, a massive performance by goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino saw CR7 frustrated several times by the Italian shot-stopper.

Nevertheless, this kind of debut could have been expected, mainly due to his history when playing first matches with his other teams.

Now, we will have to wait and see how many games he needs to score his first Serie A goal. Sometimes, it hasn't been easy for him (Source: ESPN Stats & Info)