Alexis Mac Allister scored the only goal of the game as The Reds secured a 1-0 win over Los Blancos on Tuesday night. The result means it is back-to-back wins for Liverpool, who have bounced back in recent week after a run of poor form.
The win means it is back to back victories over Madrid after the club beat the La Liga giants 2-0 last season. Liverpool dominated the game and speaking to CBS Sports, Bale singled out two players he thinks were less than average.
"I think it was that spark that (Thierry) Henry and I were talking about, that we didn't see Mbappe and Vinicius in the final third work a bit of magic and bring Madrid back into the game.
"It was a bit disappointing that in that final third, there wasn't really that kind of quality that you expect from Real Madrid players.
"It's frustrating, I think they overcomplicate things. Sometimes they just need to try and test the defender. They are clearly faster than anyone else on the pitch.
“But I think maybe they don't do it because there's no one else in the box waiting for the crosses. Maybe they need that reference number nine."
Both Vinicius and Mbappe failed to land a shot on target as they came up against Conor Bradley, who is still learning his trade at full-back under manager Arne Slot. The pair were effectively useless and led a toothless Madrid attack, who will take on neighbours Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas this weekend as they seek a much better performance.