Gareth Bale booed by Real Madrid fans in Getafe win

Gareth Bale's return to the Bernabeu saw him greeted by boos from a large section of the home crowd in Saturday's La Liga win over Getafe.

The Wales international had only made five appearances in the 2021-22 season for Real Madrid before the weekend, with injuries and other options in attack restricting his game time.

Despite his ongoing woes in Madrid, Bale enjoyed a strong period for Wales during the recent international break, which sparked criticism from Spanish media and fans.

Bale made his first appearance at the Bernabeu since February 2020 when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute for Karim Benzema on Saturday, but he was audibly jeered by Real fans.

Bale's agent has already confirmed that the 32-year-old will leave Real Madrid at the end of his contract this summer, and the 32-year-old recently branded Spanish media outlet Marca "disgusting" following their comparison to him as a "parasite".

The former Tottenham Hotspur man has scored 106 goals and set up 67 more in 257 matches for Los Blancos since 2013, winning four Champions Leagues and two La Liga titles in that time.

Casemiro and Lucas Vazquez struck in a 2-0 win for Real over Getafe this weekend, as Carlo Ancelotti's side sit 12 points clear at the top of the table.