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.

Bale, who scored a stunning winner for Real Madrid against Liverpool in the 2018 final, returned to Anfield as a pundit

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

Gareth Bale says he was impressed by the way Mohamed Salah responded to his penalty miss against Real Madrid and believes the error will be forgotten soon enough given Liverpool won. Goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo saw the hosts run out 2-0 victors.

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

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.