Real Madrid fans angry with Gareth Bale after missed Clasico chance

Gareth Bale missed a golden opportunity to be the Real Madrid hero in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg clash with rivals Barcelona. 

Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was out of his goal after a misjudged attempt to close down a Real attack. 

The ball came free to Bale who had an unguarded net to aim for, however he took too much time, was closed down by defenders and screwed his effort wide.

Gareth Bale missed a golden chance to be the hero in their Copa del Rey semi at Barcelona

Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was out of his goal after misjudging an attack

The ball came free to Bale who had an almost entirely unguarded net to aim for

However he took too much time, was closed down by defenders and screwed his shot wide

Bale is left sprawled on the turf, after missing an enormous opportunity to win the game

Bale’s horror miss drew the ire of Real Madrid supporters on social media after the game

It meant the game ended 1-1 at the Nou Camp, with Real missing a massive chance to take an advantage back to the Bernabeu 

Frustrated Real fans turned their ire towards Bale after his miss, with the forward having replaced teenage sensation Vinicius Junior for the final 26 minutes of the game.

Supporters on Twitter suggested Vinicius would have certainly scored that chance, with Bale – who cost Real a then-world record £85million when he signed in 2013 – as yesterday’s man.

Real Madrid fans pointed to Bale’s injury record – the Welshman recently missed three weeks

Supporters on Twitter suggested teen sensation Vinicius Junior would have certainly scored

Some feel Bale – who cost Real a then-world record £85million in 2013 – is yesterday’s man

It meant the game ended 1-1 at the Nou Camp, to the anguish of Madrid supporters on Twitter

Others pointed to Bale’s unfortunate recent injury record – the Welshman recently missed three weeks and six games with a calf injury, and has endured a litany of other knocks and absences in his time in Spain.

In the game itself, it was another young Real forward, Lucas Vazquez, who opened the scoring as Bale watched from the bench. 

However Malcom netted Barca’s equaliser, meaning there is everything to play for in the second leg as the two great Spanish rivals seek domestic silverware.