Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) argues with the
referee as Real Madrid’s defender Nacho Fernandez (2ndL) tries to stop him
during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs UD Las Palmas at the
Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER
SORIANO
Gareth Bale complained he had
been harshly treated after the first red card of his Real Madrid career cost
the European champions in a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Las Palmas on
Wednesday.
Bale kicked out at Jonathan Viera
twice before finally pushing the Las Palmas midfielder to the ground early in
the second-half with the scores level at 1-1.
“I don’t believe that it was deserving
of a red card,” the Welshman told Real Madrid TV.
“I was shown the yellow for
the foul, I was then pushed and I just pushed him back.
“I want to apologise to the team and the fans. I hope to learn
from my mistake”.
Madrid looked set for a first home league defeat in a year as Las
Palmas took advantage of Bale’s dismissal to lead 3-1 with just three minutes
remaining through Viera and Kevin-Prince Boateng.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo’s double salvaged a draw that keeps
Real just a point adrift of league leaders Barcelona with a game in hand.
“We can’t look for excuses,” said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
“What we can do is improve our performance. We are not happy with
how we are playing.
“There are moments in the season like this. The past three or four
games things haven’t gone as we would want, but we are not going to look for
excuses in the referees.”
Madrid vice-captain Marcelo said Bale is aware his moment of
madness had badly let his teammates down.
“I am not one to give him a clip round the ear, that is what I do
to my children,” said the Brazilian.
“Bale is old enough to know if he has made a mistake or not.
“These things happen in football, but hopefully it doesn’t happen
again between now and the end of the season.”
In a recurring theme of Madrid’s season, a stunning late effort
undid a lot of the damage caused by a below-par display.
The European champions trailed Villarreal 2-0 on Sunday before a
rousing fightback in the final 25 minutes sealed a 3-2 win.
– ‘We will change things’ –
However, having also lost 2-1 at Valencia last week after conceding twice in the first 10 minutes, Zidane insisted Los Blancos can’t always leave themselves with a mountain to climb.
However, having also lost 2-1 at Valencia last week after conceding twice in the first 10 minutes, Zidane insisted Los Blancos can’t always leave themselves with a mountain to climb.
“We can’t go over the top. There are things we have done well this
year, but we have to analyse it and we will change things,” added the
Frenchman.
“We have shown we have character and we can do more. We have to
improve particularly in our first-half performances.
“We have to think about the positives. We will analyse the
negatives, but to come back from 1-3 to 3-3 is a huge effort.”
On the same night that Barcelona coach Luis Enrique announced he
will not continue next season, the Catalans have the fate of the title in their
own hands for the first time in months.
A 6-1 thrashing of Sporting Gijon earlier on Wednesday saw Barca
leapfrog Madrid into top spot and the two sides are still to meet at Real’s
Santiago Bernabeu in April.
However, Zidane rejected suggestions Madrid are in danger of
throwing the title away.
“We are going to fight. When there were good moments and we were
leaders, I always said we would have difficult moments.
“We are not leaders, but the league is still open and we are not
going to give up.
“You win leagues at the end (of the season) not now.”
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