![Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. playLeboeuf: I don't recognise Kylian Mbappé right now (1:53)Frank Leboeuf slams the performances of Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid's Champions League defeat vs. Liverpool. (1:53)Nov 28, 2024, 04:31 AM ETFormer Real Madrid star Gareth Bale defended Kylian Mbappé after the forward disappointed in the club's Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, during which he missed a crucial penalty.Mbappé could have levelled for Madrid in the second half at Anfield, with Liverpool leading 1-0, but his spot kick was saved by Caoimhín Kelleher, and the home side went on to win 2-0, leaving Madrid 24th in the Champions League league phase table after three defeats in five games.Criticism of Mbappé's form has been growing in Madrid, with the France international scoring just twice in his last nine games for the reigning Spanish and European champions."It does happen. I've missed penalties, everyone's missed penalties," Bale, who won five Champions Leagues with Madrid, told TNT Sports."It's just unfortunate that at the moment it's not quite going Mbappé's way, but I think on his day he's the best player in the world, and it's just a matter of time before he comes good."Coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted Mbappé is suffering from a "lack of confidence" after the penalty miss, but called for "patience" with the star.Kylian Mbappé has scored in two of his last nine Real Madrid games. Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images"It's [the penalty] obviously a big moment in the game, but it can happen," teammate Jude Bellingham told TNT Sports. "He's a wonderful player, but the pressure that he holds, because of how good he is, is huge. It's humongous."The penalty is not the reason why we lost the game ... Kylian can keep his head high, I know for sure that he will produce many more moments that are huge for this club."Madrid will now play Atalanta, RB Salzburg and Brest as they look to qualify for the Champions League knockout round, while they host Getafe in LaLiga on Sunday. ,Gareth Bale defends a struggling Kylian Mbappé after a critical penalty miss in Real Madrid's Champions League defeat against Liverpool.](https://losdeportes.mx/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Thu-28-Nov-2024-045300-EST.jpg)
- Gareth Bale defends Kylian Mbappé after Real Madrid’s Champions League loss to Liverpool, where Mbappé missed a crucial penalty.
- Mbappé’s form has been under criticism, scoring just twice in his last nine games for Madrid.
La ex estrella del Real Madrid, Gareth Bale, defendió a Kylian Mbappé luego de la derrota del club en la Champions League ante el Liverpool, donde Mbappé falló un penal crucial. Tras anotar solo dos goles en sus últimos nueve partidos, la forma de Mbappé ha sido objeto de críticas crecientes en Madrid. El entrenador Carlo Ancelotti reconoció que Mbappé está sufriendo de una «falta de confianza» después del fallo del penal.