MX23RW : Sunday, October 6 13:13:31| >> :60:636:636:
[monks data]
Attendance: 61,561
Real Madrid logo
Champions League | Final
May 26, 2018 at 7.45pm UK
 
Liverpool logo

3-1

Benzema (51'), Bale (64', 83')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Mane (55')

Gareth Bale hints at exit after helping Real Madrid to Champions League glory

Real Madrid's Champions League final hero Gareth Bale suggests that he will considering leaving the club this summer as he wants to be starting games more regularly.

Gareth Bale has revealed that he will hold talks with his agent regarding a move away from Real Madrid this summer after being left out of the starting lineup to face Liverpool.

The Wales international was named on the bench for the second year running in the Champions League final, as Isco was instead preferred in attacking midfield.

Bale made the most of his 30 minutes on the pitch, however, scoring twice - including a stunning overhead kick two minutes after being introduced - to earn Los Blancos a 3-1 win against Liverpool in Kiev.

Probed about his future after the match, the four-time European Cup winner confessed that he will consider quitting the Bernabeu.

"Obviously I was very disappointed not to start the game," he told BT Sport. "I felt I deserved it but the manager makes the decisions. The best I have been doing is to come on and make an impact, I certainly did.

"I need to be playing week in, week out and that has not happened this season. I had an injury five, six weeks in but have been fit ever since. I have to sit down with my agent in the summer and discuss it.

"It has to be the best goal in a Champions League final, there is no bigger stage. I am just happy to get the win. It is a team game but when you are a substitute, it is a game of more than 11 players. I made an impact.

"We know what we have achieved and how good we have been. The league was disappointing but we won the Champions League. It turns out to be a great season. We let everyone else speak. We know how hungry we are in the changing room, how prepared and motivated we are."

Bale netted eight goals in his final eight La Liga games of the season, with Saturday's brace taking him to 21 for the season in all competitions.

ID:326911: cacheID:326911:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2860:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Gareth Bale after Real Madrid's Champions League final victory over Juventus on June 6, 2017
Read Next:
Ryan Giggs: 'Bale has to start CL final'
>
Read more about Gareth Bale Isco Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
2.30pm
Jets
@
Vikings
6pm
Panthers
@
Bears
6pm
Ravens
@
Bengals
6pm
Colts
@
Jags
6pm
Dolphins
@
Patriots
6pm
Bills
@
Texans
6pm
Browns
@
Washington
9.05pm
Cardinals
@
49ers
9.05pm
Raiders
@
Broncos
9.25pm
Packers
@
Rams
9.25pm
Giants
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Dortmund22006
2B. Leverkusen22006
3Benfica22006
4Brest22006
5Aston Villa22006
6Liverpool22006
7Juventus22006
8Inter Milan21104
9Man City21104
10Atalanta21104
11Arsenal21104
12Sparta Prague21104
13Sporting Lisbon21104
14Monaco21104
15Lille21013
16Bayern21013
17Barcelona21013
18Real Madrid21013
19PSG21013
20Celtic21013
21Brugge21013
22Atletico21013
23Feyenoord21013
24Bologna20111
25Shakhtar20111
26PSV20111
27Stuttgart20111
28Dinamo Zagreb20111
29Girona20020
30RB Leipzig20020
31Sturm Graz20020
32AC Milan20020
33Red Star20020
34Salzburg20020
35Slovan Bratislava20020
36Young Boys20020


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!