Gareth Bale Laughed At Eden Hazard For Being Told To Sit On The Bench After Warming Up

That's despite the Belgium forward warming up for the whole second half.

Though Carlo Ancelotti failed to call upon his services, telling him to sit back on the bench.

Naturally, Hazard didn't find it funny - but the Welshman couldn't stop himself from laughing at the situation. 

He cut a smile and laughed as the 31-year-old returned to the dugout.

As for the actual cup fixture, Berenguer Remiro scored a late goal to dump Real out of the competition.​

Speaking after the game, Ancelotti was asked whether Bale and Hazard were being punished. 

"Punished players? I have nothing to say. There are no penalised players. Ceballos, Vallejo... didn't play either.

"They are at the same level as the others who didn't play. We have to be fair."

Bale, who hasn't played for Real since August, recently hit out at critics suggesting he's lost muscle mass. 

The former Tottenham man uploaded a post on Instagram, highlighting his bulging thigh muscle.

Hazard, on the other hand, is on course to record his most games in a season since signing for the Spanish giants. 

Ancelotti's team, meanwhile, are fighting on two fronts, with 'Los Blancos' top of La Liga and entertaining Paris Saint-Germain in the next round of the Champions League.