It has been a trying start to the year for Gareth Bale at Real Madrid, with the crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu twice jeering him for his supposed selfishness on the pitch. It appears the incidents, against Espanyol on January 10 and Real Sociedad on January 31, have impacted Bale's performances. Statistics show that since the second time Bale was booed, he has shot at goal 12 times in 450 minutes in La Liga, which averages out as one attempt every 37.5 minutes. Gareth Bale (right), training on Wednesday, has been jeered by Real Madrid fans  for being too selfish . Bale has failed to score in his last seven outings for the European champions . Bale will hope to end his scoring drought when Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday . Cristiano Ronaldo (left) reacted angrily after Bale did not pass to him in Madrid's 3-0 win over Espanyol . Bale celebrates scoring his last goal for Madrid, a penalty against Cordoba on January 24 . Before that game, Bale  shot at goal every 22.9 minutes. The Wales international first incurred the wrath of the Madrid faithful by not threading the ball into Cristiano Ronaldo to send him through on goal in the 3-0 victory over Espanyol. Three weeks later, the whistles returned, despite Bale helping Madrid to a 4-1 win over David Moyes' side in the absence of Ronaldo, who was suspended. The incident that aggravated a tempestuous Madrid crowd in that match was when Bale nipped in front of James Rodriguez to meet a Karim Benzema pass, only to skew his shot wide of the post with the goal gaping. Bale's struggles with hitting the back of the net have continued since that game. Bale has been shooting less often for Madrid since the jeering from supporters began . Bale (right) has not scored for Madrid in seven games, his longest scoring drought since joining the club . His last goal for the club came against Cordoba and it was from the penalty spot on January 24. It is his longest scoring drought since he signed for Madrid from Tottenham in 2013.
Gareth Bale has twice been jeered by Real Madrid fans this year . He was first booed for not passing to Cristiano Ronaldo against Espanyol . Stats show he has been shooting less and he has not scored in seven . READ: Real fans whistle Bale but the Brit is NOT a ball hog . CLICK HERE for all the latest Real Madrid news .