Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale defended Kylian Mbappé after the forward disappointed in the club's Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, during which he missed a crucial penalty.

Former Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale made a hilarious dig at former detractors ahead of Liverpool vs. Real Madrid. Los Blancos play the Reds at Anfield in their UEFA Champions League matchup, and Bale surprisingly appeared as a pundit for the match.

Kylian Mbappé’s start at Real Madrid has been far from easy since his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The 25-year-old’s challenges in the Spanish capital seem to be piling up

Kylian Mbappe endured a difficult evening in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield and former Los Blancos star Gareth Bale has offered some advice after his penalty miss

Gareth Bale has given his verdict on Mohamed Salah's missed penalty for Liverpool against Real Madrid - and also issued a warning to Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe has had an underwhelming start to life as a Real Madrid player, which has led to increased scrutiny on his shoulders. That has multiplied on the back of Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at

Gareth Bale insists Kylian Mbappe remains the best player in the world ‘on his day’ despite his poor performance in Real Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.