It's Good That Carlo Ancelotti Gave Gareth Bale 9 Minutes Of Playing Time In The Chelsea Vs Real Madrid Match

JAKARTA - Real Madrid finally gave Gareth Bale the opportunity to play in the first leg of the 2021/2022 Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea, Thursday, April 7 in the morning of Indonesian Western Time (WIB). In a match that ended 3-1 for Real Madrid's victory, the Welshman did play nine minutes in that match.

Before, Real Madrid visited Stamford Bridge Stadium, many assumptions said Carlo Ancelotti would field Gareth Bale as a starter. But in fact, Bale's name is actually on the list of reserve players.

Even so, Ancelotti was right to give Bale the opportunity to appear in that match. He entered in the 86th to replace Karim Benzema who successfully scored a hat-trick in this match.

Although he only got the opportunity to appear for nine minutes, but that moment also fulfilled Bale's record, which ended up appearing six times for the team this season.

The opportunity given by Don Carlo to Bale seems to be the answer to the questions of the Los Merengues fans lately. The reason is, Bale appeared extraordinary with the Wales national team, while at the club he was only a bench warmer.

Bale has only made five appearances this season. In fact, the former Tottenham Hotspur player did not play a single minute in the Spanish League competition.

Bale's lack of playing time this season is thought to be due to injury. There are also those who say, Bale is no longer given a place. He lost in prestige to Vinicius Jr., Marco Asensio, and Rodrygo who was preferred by Ancelotti.

Rumors about a move for the player in the summer are widely heard. Bale's contract with El Real has three months remaining and both parties have not yet decided on a plan to renew his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Gareth Bale is known to have played for El Real since 2013, while playing for Madrid Bale scored 106 goals and 67 assists in 256 matches.