In a focus battle in the 31st round of La Liga that ended in the early morning of April 10, Beijing time, Real Madrid defeated Getafe 2-0 at home. In this game, Welsh superstar Gareth Bale also came off the bench at the end of the game. In the 73rd minute, Bale replaced Benzema as a centre-forward. It is worth noting that this is The second time Bale has played for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu after a gap of 773 days. Bale last played for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on 26 February 2020 in the Champions League against Manchester City.
Due to the epidemic, Real Madrid moved from the Bernabeu to The Di Stefano Stadium, and last summer, Real Madrid moved back to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, but Bale was loaned out by the team to Tottenham For a season. Bale returned to Real Madrid on loan this season, but none of his first six appearances were held at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Finally, in this round, Bale made his debut at the Santiago Bernabeu this season. After the debut, Real Madrid fans first gave Benzema thunderous applause, and then immediately sent Bale a massive and piercing booing greeting. However, in the face of the impolite treatment of Real Madrid fans, Bale, who was not alarmed, chose to respond with a smile. Unfortunately, due to the short appearance time, Bale did not have many opportunities to perform, and he was not able to respond to the boos of Real Madrid fans with goals or assists.
After the game, both teammates and the manager were in an interview to support Bale. Real Madrid meritorious defender Marcelo said: "It's uncomfortable, a lot of people have had this kind of thing, but each of us is important, I think at the end of the season we fought for a lot of goals, we have to unite and help our teammates, the fans should help us! ”
Manager Carlo Ancelotti also believes that fans should treat Bale well: "It is understandable to boo Bale, but Bale is doing well and is a serious professional player. So far, Bale has scored 1 goal in 7 appearances for Real Madrid. With his contract expiring this summer, the 32-year-old Bale is unlikely to renew his contract with the team.