Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has offered his sympathy to Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich following his disastrous error against Real Madrid.

Bayern were knocked out at the Champions League semi-final stage by Madrid after drawing 2-2 at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night, losing 4-3 on aggregate.

Ulreich was at fault for Madrid's second goal and his costly error ultimately proved the difference in the mouth-watering tie between the two European giants.

Sven Ulreich made a huge error to allow Karim Benzema to score his second goal on Tuesday

Ulreich lost his footing at a vital time, allowing Benzema to tap home the all-important goal

With the scoreline at 1-1, Ulreich, who has replaced the injured Manuel Neuer since September, failed to clear his lines after receiving a back pass from Corentin Tolisso.

The German initially appeared to try and pick the ball up with his hands before changing his mind and attempting to kick it. But he succeeded only in letting the ball slide past him as he slipped over while trying to rearrange his feet, with Benzema on hand to tap home his second goal of the night.

Speaking after the game, Gerrard offered his support to Ulreich, drawing on his own experience of slipping at Anfield back in 2014 against Chelsea – a fall that allowed Demba Ba to score and all but cost Liverpool the title.

Steven Gerrard has offered his sympathy to Ulreich, citing his own experience back in 2014

Gerrard slipped at a vital time to allow Demba Ba to score for Chelsea vs Liverpool at Anfield

'I've been there when you lose your footing at a vital moment, it's a cruel way to lose a football match,' he told BT Sport.

'Neuer hammers that 70, 80 yards down field.'

Following the final whistle on Tuesday, Ulreich was clearly ruing his mistake as he was seen sitting in anguish on the Bernabeu turf.

Ulreich sits on the Bernabeu turf looking very downbeat after the final whistle on Tuesday