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Real Madrid's players were confronted by angry fans who appeared to strike out at Gareth Bale's car as he drove away from the club's Valdebebas training base following defeat to Barcelona last night.

Bale and his team-mates were beaten 2-1 in the clash between the fierce rivals at the Nou Camp with a Luis Suarez strike in the 56th minute sealing the win for the Catalans.

The result leaves Real four points adrift of Barca in the race for the La Liga title and some supporters went to great lengths to let Carlo Ancelotti's men aware of their displeasure at the defeat.

After Real's players returned to the club's Valdebebas training base in the capital after the result, a couple of fans waited to harangue players as they left.

Gareth Bale's roller coaster ride at Real Madrid

When Bale pulled away, one fan angrily gestured and struck out with hands and feet at his car as he failed to stop.

They also accosted second-half substitute Jese's car and had a frank exchange of views with defender Sergio Ramos through his driver's side window as he went to leave.

The row came before Spanish sports daily newspaper AS.com delivered a withering verdict on Bale in their post-match analysis.

He was the only player on the pitch who they refused to rate, saying he had disappeared in the second-half in which he only completed seven passes.

It is believed Bale returned to Wales straight after last night's game to join up with Chris Coleman's national squad ahead of the crucial Euro 2016 qualifier with Israel this week.

The fresh criticism of him in Spain comes despite a season in which he has scored 18 goals in 43 appearances.

The 25-year-old has been the target of the Madrid fans and press for alleged 'ball-hogging' in front of goal

He was booed by fans at the Bernabeu Stadium during a 3-0 win over Espanyol in January for failing to pass to Cristiano Ronaldo when clear on goal.

It followed a similar incident during a 2-1 away defeat to Valencia earlier in the month.

After Bale found the net following a 829-minute goal drought with the first of a brace against Levante last week, he celebrated by covering his ears in pointed reference to the criticism.

Wales boss Coleman backed Bale to come through the other side of the row last week, saying: “If you play for Real Madrid the stakes are high, but Gareth’s a big man and he’ll come through it.